Structural Regulation

Vietnam Approves Plan for International Financial Centre by 2035

30/07/2026

The government has endorsed a two-phase plan to establish international financial hubs in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang.

Structural Regulation

ACCC Mandates Proactive Measures for Low-Fee Bank Accounts

30/07/2026

The ACCC has imposed new binding conditions on banks to proactively identify and migrate customers to low-fee accounts.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

North Korea Arrests Elite Hackers for Targeting State Banks

30/07/2026

A sophisticated ring, including former military cyber operatives, allegedly breached state FIs and laundered stolen funds using crypto and Chinese brokers.

Cryptocurrency

Kazakhstan Imposes New Rules for 'Strategic' Crypto Miners

30/07/2026

New regulations effective 1 August will link electricity access for large-scale miners to mandatory contributions to a national crypto reserve.

Anti-Money Laundering

Australia Reviews New AML Rules After Brokers Flag Unintended Scope

30/07/2026

AUSTRAC has paused compliance expectations for finance brokers after an industry body warned new 'debt financing' rules may have captured them unintentionally.

Emerging Prudential Risks

FSB Chief Warns of Potential AI Bubble, Systemic Risk

29/07/2026

FSB secretary-general highlights concerns over concentrated bets, non-bank leverage, and parallels to the dot-com boom and 2008 financial crisis.

Credit Risk

Korea to Greenlight Alternative Data for Credit Card Issuance

29/07/2026

The move aims to boost financial inclusion for 'thin filers' by using non-financial data and introducing a new deposit-backed card system.

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKEX Clarifies Rules for Uncertificated Securities Market Launch

29/07/2026

HKSCC reminds market participants that the move to a paperless securities regime will not force investors to dematerialise existing share certificates.

Trading & Investment

Japan to Permit Investment Advice for Defined-Contribution Pensions

29/07/2026

Regulators plan to lift a de facto ban on recommending products for pension plans to shift savers toward inflation-beating assets.