Anti-Money Laundering

Indonesia Seeing Some Success in War on Online Gambling, OJK Says

05/08/2026

Regulators are blocking tens of thousands of bank accounts and adapting to new criminal tactics, despite a recent drop in transaction volumes.

Structural Regulation

Korea to Exempt KODIT-Guaranteed P-CBS From Registration

05/08/2026

The proposed amendment to the Capital Markets Act enforcement decree aims to expedite policy financing for SMEs.

Anti-Money Laundering

UBS Hit With Record Fines for ‘Recidivist’ AML Failures

05/08/2026

US regulators have penalised UBS for repeated AML control failures, including a record USD 125 million fine.

Trading & Investment

China Approves Coke Options, Completing Ferrous Hedging Toolkit

04/08/2026

The new options on DCE will offer sophisticated risk management tools for the world's largest coke market.

Liquidity Risk

Vietnam Eases Bank LDR Rules to Boost Credit Growth

04/08/2026

The SBV will allow banks to include a greater share of State Treasury deposits in their loan-to-deposit ratio calculations for the next two years.

Data Privacy

Koscom Partners Coocon on Public Data API Transition

04/08/2026

A new partnership will help financial firms navigate South Korea's new data portability rules using a hybrid model combining APIs and screen scraping.

Cybersecurity

Korea Penalises Lotte Card Over Major Data Breach

04/08/2026

The FSC has imposed a KRW 5 billion fine and a partial business suspension on Lotte Card for security failures.

KYC & CDD

BPI Adopts National ID for Selfie-Based Account Opening

04/08/2026

The integration with the national identity system aims to boost financial inclusion and combat fraud by simplifying digital onboarding for customers.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia to Issue IDX Demutualisation Rules in September

04/08/2026

The new framework will implement Indonesia’s P2SK law, allowing for state ownership in the exchange while introducing safeguards to protect its independence.