Enforcement

ANZ New Zealand to Pay NZ$3.25m Over Misleading Statements

08/09/2025

The payment follows admissions by the bank that it breached fair dealing laws related to unarranged overdraft fees and mortgage incentive clawbacks.

Enforcement

China Probes Former CSRC Chief Yi Huiman in Graft Crackdown

08/09/2025

The investigation is reportedly linked to Yi's long career at ICBC, marking a major development in the sector's anti-corruption drive.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ASIC Takes Crypto 'Financial Product' Definition to High Court

08/09/2025

The regulator will appeal a lower court ruling that a fixed-yield crypto product was not a financial service requiring a licence.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Proposes Deep Cuts to Mutual Fund Sales Fees

08/09/2025

The move is the final step in a broader industry overhaul and is expected to save investors approximately CNY 30 billion annually.

AML / KYC

US Announces New Measures Targeting Cross-Border Financial Crime

08/09/2025

The SEC has formed a new enforcement task force targeting foreign fraud, while FinCEN has issued guidance to encourage cross-border information sharing.

Crypto / Digital Assets

India to Implement OECD Crypto Tax Reporting Framework by 2027

08/09/2025

The move will bring offshore crypto-asset holdings under the tax net, requiring exchanges to automatically share transaction data with global authorities.

Sanctions

ASO Provides Key Technical Details for Consolidated List Overhaul

08/09/2025

Firms given detailed guidance on alias strength, data formats, and a hard cut-off date as the 1 November deadline for sanctions list changes approaches.

Trending

Chinese Exchanges Release Draft Guidelines on Environmental Disclosures

08/09/2025

Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing bourses released draft guidelines on pollution, energy and water use to aid implementation of mandatory sustainability reporting.

Securities / Derivatives

HK SFC Suspends Former Asset Manager RO for Fund Failures

06/09/2025

The former RO failed to address significant conflicts of interest and NAV inflation in a fund managed by the now-dissolved Agg Asset Management.