Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Taiwan FSC Unveils Measures to Enhance Investment Trust Governance

16/10/2026

The FSC has announced ten new measures to strengthen corporate governance, internal controls, and information disclosure for investment trusts.

Structural Regulation

Korea Upgrades Disclosure System to Enhance Shareholder Voting

16/10/2026

The regulator is expanding its Open DART platform and revamping the XBRL taxonomy to streamline corporate disclosures.

Payments & Settlements

Indonesia Plans Free Phones and Bank Accounts to Digitise Economy

16/10/2026

The initiative targets the estimated 30 percent of Indonesians who remain unbanked, with digital payments expected to improve social assistance delivery and broaden the state revenue base.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan FSC Expands Offshore Fund Business Scope for Investment Firms

16/10/2026

The FSC has authorised securities investment trust and consulting enterprises to expand their offshore fund services for high-net-worth clients.

Structural Regulation

IDX Expands Shareholding Concentration Reviews to Enhance Transparency

16/10/2026

The IDX and KSEI have widened HSC surveillance coverage and expanded ownership disclosures to strengthen market transparency.

Credit Risk

Australia Advances Major Tax Overhaul Targeting Trusts, Property Investment

16/10/2026

The Australian government has introduced sweeping tax reforms, imposing a minimum tax on discretionary trusts and reshaping property lending metrics.

Data Privacy

Korea to Relocate Financial Regulators Despite Industry Pushback

15/10/2026

Korea will relocate key financial and privacy regulators to Sejong by 2027, sparking industry concerns over crisis response capabilities and talent retention.

Stablecoins

Japan’s SBI Partners Korea’s KB Kookmin on AI Agents, Stablecoin Payments

15/10/2026

Japan's SBI Holdings and South Korea's KB Kookmin Card will test AI agent security frameworks and cross-border stablecoin payments.

Supervision & Enforcement

MAS Revokes Sir Money Changer's Payment Licence

15/10/2026

The regulator has revoked money changer's licence after the firm allowed an unauthorised third party to operate under its name.