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Payments & Settlements
Indonesia Delays Scheme to Give Out Free Bank Accounts
25/09/2026
The Indonesian government has postponed its initiative to provide free bank accounts to citizens over seventeen to refine operational frameworks.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
SC Malaysia to Strengthen Governance Standards for Company Secretaries
25/09/2026
A proposed multi-stakeholder task force will develop a standardised competency framework and update fit-and-proper and accountability requirements.

Structural Regulation
Philippine SEC Proposes Amendments to Crowdfunding Framework
25/09/2026
The SEC has proposed comprehensive reforms to its crowdfunding rules to reinforce investor protection.

Capital Adequacy
BSP Imposes Digital Bank Capital Rules on Smaller Lenders
25/09/2026
The BSP has mandated that thrift, rural, and cooperative banks adopting digital business models must meet a PHP 1 billion capital requirement.

Market Risk
Korea FSS Warns on Commodity ETP Risks Following Volatility Surge
25/09/2026
The FSS has flagged mounting risks in leveraged and inverse commodity exchange-traded products driven by heightened geopolitical tensions.

Market Abuse
SEBI Bars Stock Brokers, Related Entity for Price Manipulation
25/09/2026
The brokers allegedly used repeated cross-segment manipulation involving stock futures and options across selected scrips and trading days.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore's Cyber Command is Using AI to Combat Scams
25/09/2026
Singapore's newly formed Cyber Command is utilising AI to disrupt sophisticated, tech-enabled financial scams at scale.

Market Data & Technology
Korea Exchange Introduces New Industry Classification Standard
25/09/2026
KRX has launched a bespoke industry classification framework to better reflect domestic market structures and facilitate index development.

Payments & Settlements
HKMA, Bank Indonesia Sign MoU on Cross-Border QR Payments
25/09/2026
HKMA and BI aim to establish an effective co-operation mechanism to promote faster, more transparent, and inclusive cross-border payments.

Market Data & Technology
Philippines Commences Work on Upgrading PSE Disclosure System
25/09/2026
KRX is overseeing the project to upgrade the PSE's electronic disclosure system to enhance regulatory reporting and integrate XBRL standards.
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