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.