Anti-Money Laundering

Bangladesh Drafts Revised Policy to Formalise Gold Sector

11/08/2026

The government is seeking to increase legal trade, boost exports and improve revenue collection by bringing the largely informal industry under a regulatory framework.

Anti-Money Laundering

Vietnam Tables Sweeping Amendments to Banking and AML Laws

11/08/2026

The amendments aim to introduce a framework for virtual assets, strengthen beneficial ownership rules, and foster capital market development.

Custody & Infrastructure

OMFIF Taps CSDs, Regulators to Define Blockchain Rules

11/08/2026

The group, including Euroclear, Clearstream, the FCA and VARA, will develop policy recommendations for using blockchain in regulated financial markets.

Supervision & Enforcement

Australia Jails Former Director for Misusing Client Funds, Misleading ASIC

11/08/2026

A former director of a collapsed Australian OTC derivatives broker will serve 23 months in prison for dishonesty offences that undermined market integrity.

Anti-Money Laundering

Hong Kong Police Bust Triad-Linked Loan Shark Syndicate

11/08/2026

A large-scale operation has led to 25 arrests and the freezing of millions in assets connected to a ring charging exorbitant interest rates.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Eases Rules to Boost Cross-Selling of Trust Products

11/08/2026

The FSC has amended rules to expand the cross-selling of insurance and retirement trusts and has eased training requirements for sales staff.

Credit Risk

Thai Virtual Bank Halts Loans After Social Media Default Storm

11/08/2026

Thailand’s first virtual bank, Clicx, temporarily suspended new lending and tightened credit checks just days after its launch following a social media storm encouraging strategic defaults.

Reporting & Disclosures

New Zealand FMA Calls for Stronger Related Party Disclosures

11/08/2026

Thematic review highlights opportunities for managed investment schemes to improve transparency around related party transactions and relationships.

PEPs & Sanctions

China Announces Drone Export Curbs, Sanctions on US Firms

11/08/2026

Beijing has also launched its first-ever national security investigation under the Foreign Trade Law, targeting imported office equipment with foreign software.