Emerging Prudential Risks

Gold Overtakes US Treasuries as Top Central Bank Reserve Asset

04/06/2026

A surge in prices and sustained buying amid geopolitical risks have pushed gold's share of global reserves to 27 percent.

Tokenisation

HKMA Clarifies Classification Conditions for Tokenised Assets

04/06/2026

The regulator has updated its criteria for classifying cryptoassets, clarifying the supervisory requirements for tokenised traditional assets on permissionless blockchains.

AI Risk & Governance

Korean Banks to Build AI-Powered Advertising Review System

04/06/2026

The banking industry body is developing an AI-based platform to strengthen compliance oversight and improve the efficiency of advertising reviews amid increasingly complex marketing practices.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Singapore Police and Crypto Exchanges Prevent S$4.2m in Scam Losses

04/06/2026

A joint operation used advanced blockchain analytics to identify and warn over 145 potential victims, highlighting a successful public–private partnership model against financial crime.

Emerging Prudential Risks

China Appoints Veteran Executive to Lead Key Financial Regulator

03/06/2026

Ding Xiangqun, a former insurance chief, takes over the NFRA amid a leadership shuffle and ongoing efforts to manage financial risks.

Tokenisation

Thailand Launches First Carbon Credit-backed Digital Token

03/06/2026

The regulated offering tokenises carbon credits from mangrove projects, aiming to fund reforestation while providing investors with a tradable, yield-bearing asset.

Trading & Investment

India's MCX Launches 100gm Silver Futures to Boost Retail Access

03/06/2026

The new physically-settled contract is aimed at smaller investors and jewellers, and is coupled with a push to develop domestic refining standards.

Structural Regulation

New Zealand Finalises Transfer of Consumer Credit Regulation to FMA

03/06/2026

Responsibility for consumer credit law will move from the competition watchdog to the markets regulator, introducing a new licensing regime for lenders.

Market Abuse

China Jails Former Huatai Manager for Insider Trading

03/06/2026

Five-year prison sentence and multi-million yuan fine follow a separate market ban and penalty imposed by the CSRC in 2024.