Sustainable Finance

Vietnam, Canada Launch Blended Finance Facility for Climate Start-Ups

30/06/2026

The new grant facility will use Canadian development aid as catalytic capital to de-risk and attract private investment into climate-focused enterprises.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Amends Fundraising Rules to Streamline Board Transfers

30/06/2026

Regulators have amended securities regulations to shorten the review period for capital increases by companies switching between Taiwan's various listing boards.

Credit Risk

Vietnam Eases Prudential Rules to Boost Lending for Major Projects

30/06/2026

The SBV has raised the ratio of short-term funds used for long-term lending and exempted 18 key infrastructure projects from credit growth quotas.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Taiwan Fines Hua Nan Bank TWD 8 Million Over Staff Fraud

30/06/2026

The penalty follows three separate incidents of employee misconduct across different branches, exposing systemic failures in the bank's internal controls.

Market Abuse

Korea Probes Global Custodian Bank for FX Front-Running

30/06/2026

Financial regulators are investigating a major global bank for allegedly using confidential client order information to make improper proprietary trades.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Vietnam Expands Bank-Police Cooperation to Combat Online Fraud

30/06/2026

The Ministry of Public Security and central bank will strengthen information sharing, monitor suspicious accounts and trace illicit financial flows under a new cooperation plan.

AI Risk & Governance

FSS to Deploy AI to Combat AI-Generated Complaints

30/06/2026

The regulator is fast-tracking an in-house AI system to manage a surge in complex, and often fabricated, consumer complaints created using generative AI.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Cathay United Bank Chairman Resigns Amid Governance Scandal

30/06/2026

The resignation follows a conflict-of-interest breach at the bank's asset management arm that has triggered an FSC probe and a multimillion-dollar investor compensation plan.

Market Abuse

Hong Kong Outlines Measures to Tackle Penny Stock Risks

30/06/2026

Regulators are using a multi-pronged strategy of surveillance, enforcement, and delisting rules to combat manipulation and protect investors from market misconduct.