Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Commences Further Review of Financial Adviser Qualifications

03/11/2026

ASIC has initiated a targeted review of the financial advisers register to verify compliance with mandatory qualification standards.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

South Korea Issues Best Practices For Financial Complaint Handling

03/11/2026

The FSS has introduced new best practices requiring financial institutions to overhaul their complaint and dispute resolution frameworks.

Structural Regulation

Thai SEC Consults on Stricter Index Qualification Rules for Funds

02/11/2026

The SEC has proposed revising index qualification criteria for mutual and provident funds to mitigate market concentration risks.

CBDCs

RBI Urges States to Adopt ULI and Programmable CBDC

02/11/2026

Governor Sanjay Malhotra called on state governments to use digital lending infrastructure and programmable CBDC for targeted benefit transfers.

Credit Risk

Indonesia Launches Welfare Council, Targets IDR 400tn Credit

02/11/2026

Indonesia has established a new national council to shift its policy focus from basic financial inclusion to family financial welfare and resilience.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan Investigates Waterland Futures Over Trading System Glitch

02/11/2026

Taiwan's FSC is investigating a system anomaly at Waterland Futures that caused duplicate trade reports, potentially resulting in fines of up to TWD 2.4 million.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Vietnam Steps Up Inspections into Coercive Insurance Sales

02/11/2026

SBV is coordinating with the finance ministry to crack down on credit institutions forcing borrowers to purchase non-compulsory insurance.

Anti-Money Laundering

BFIU Probing Central Bank Director Over Alleged Undisclosed Wealth

02/11/2026

The BFIU has directed financial institutions to submit account details of a central bank joint director following media allegations.

Cryptocurrency

FCA Halts HTX Crypto Promotions as Exchange Exits UK Market

02/11/2026

The UK FCA has secured a court-backed agreement with crypto exchange HTX over unlawful promotions, prompting its market exit.