Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Singapore Police, US FBI Ink Pact to Combat Financial Crime

27/07/2026

The agreement formalises cooperation on tackling cross-border scams, cyber-fraud and money laundering, building on recent successful joint operations.

AI Risk & Governance

Korea: KDIC Taps AI Firm to Overhaul Data and Build GenAI Services

27/07/2026

The project is the first phase of a three-year AI transformation roadmap for the KDIC, focusing on data governance and risk management.

Supervision & Enforcement

ASIC Increases Enforcement Action Against SMSF Auditors

27/07/2026

ASIC has taken action against 64 auditors in the past financial year, citing serious breaches of professional obligations.

Liquidity Risk

China Restricts Offshore Loan Structure for Property Developers

27/07/2026

China’s economic planner is reportedly curbing a popular refinancing tool to tighten oversight of foreign debt and encourage earlier risk management.

Reporting & Disclosures

Philippines SEC Adopts IFRS Sustainability Standards and New PFRS

27/07/2026

The SEC has approved the adoption of IFRS S1 and S2, alongside a host of new financial reporting standards, amendments, and interpretations.

Credit Risk

Japan FSA to Probe Regional Lenders After Major Payment Firm Collapse

27/07/2026

The regulator will examine credit risk management practices after the bankruptcy of Zentoshin left dozens of smaller banks and credit unions facing significant loan losses.

Payments & Settlements

Bangladesh Explores Interoperable Payments to Cut Remittance Costs

27/07/2026

New research initiative aims to unify the country's fragmented digital payment ecosystem, potentially saving hundreds of millions in remittance fees.

Credit Risk

Korea to Standardise Bank Loan Rate Discount Rules

27/07/2026

The FSS has directed banks to simplify and clarify criteria for loan rate discounts linked to card spending, with changes taking effect from September 2026.

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKEX Pushes Back Orion Platform Settlement Services to 2027

26/07/2026

Hong Kong's clearing house has postponed the launch of real-time settlement instruction matching and new API services to ensure sufficient time for market preparation.