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    Securities / Derivatives

    Korea to Speed Up Delisting of 'Zombie Firms' on KOSDAQ Market

    05/02/2026

    Regulators are tightening market rules to tackle unfair trading and purge non-viable companies from the KOSDAQ.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ASX Announces Plans to Launch New Fixed Income Futures Contracts

    05/02/2026

    The new cash-settled contracts, tracking Australian sovereign and credit indices, aim to expand risk management tools for market participants.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Osaka Exchange Selects Technology for Derivatives Platform Overhaul

    05/02/2026

    The new J-GATE4.0 system, set for 2028, will use Nasdaq trading and surveillance technology to boost market integrity.

    Enforcement

    US Jails Chinese National for 'Pig Butchering' Crypto Laundering Scheme

    05/02/2026

    Jingliang Su was sentenced to nearly four years for laundering funds from scams run from Cambodian centres through the Bahamas using Tether.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Korea to Cap Bank Chief Tenures, Mandate Special Shareholder Vote

    05/02/2026

    Regulators plan a six-year cap and a two-thirds approval requirement for reappointment to break up "emperor-like management" at top banks.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Indonesia Sets 2029 Deadline for 15% Stock Free Float Rule

    05/02/2026

    OJK will issue the new rule in March, giving listed companies three years to double the minimum public shareholding via a phased approach.

    AML / KYC

    Sri Lanka President Orders Action on AML Deficiencies to Avoid 'Grey List'

    05/02/2026

    President orders urgent action on legal and staffing shortfalls ahead of a critical FATF evaluation to avoid being placed back on the "grey list".

    Taiwan Approves BNP Paribas, Chang Hwa for Kaohsiung Wealth Hub

    05/02/2026

    The approvals bring the total number of approved banks in the pilot zone to 20, a key initiative to build an Asian asset management hub.

    Korea to Tighten Bank Branch Closure Rules in New Consumer Push

    05/02/2026

    FSC to mandate impact assessments for most branch closures from March and outlines a four-pillar plan to bolster consumer protection.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BOJ and Private Sector Engage in Talks on Digital Yen Design

    04/02/2026

    A new committee has begun tackling practical issues like interoperability and costs, as the BOJ continues its CBDC pilot programme.

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