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Trading & Investment
ASX Consults on Volatility Controls for Interest Rate, Commodity Futures
03/06/2025
ASX proposes to apply order thresholds to interest rate and commodity futures similar to equity index futures.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Japan Investigates Source of Securities Account Hacks
03/06/2025
Japanese authorities launched investigations into securities account hacks that caused unauthorised transactions exceeding JPY 300 billion

Structural Regulation
Hong Kong to Host World’s First Intergovernmental Mediation Body
03/06/2025
Hong Kong hosts launch of IOMed, the world’s first intergovernmental mediation body, aiming to bridge the global dispute resolution gap.

Reporting & Disclosures
Thailand Launches 2nd Iteration of Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
03/06/2025
Version 2 of the taxonomy covers the agriculture, construction and real estate, manufacturing, and waste management sectors.

AI Risk & Governance
Japan FSA Taps AI to Parse Bank Disclosures and Identify Risk
02/06/2025
Japan’s FSA is using AI to distil bank disclosure reports, gather information, identify emerging trends, and improve monitoring activities.

Reporting & Disclosures
RIAA Launches 3rd Investor Toolkit to Tackle Human Rights Risks
02/06/2025
RIAA released the latest edition of its toolkit to help investors address human rights risks and promote ethical value chains.

Clearing & Post-Trade
HKEX Set to Enhance Settlement Arrangement for Multi-Counter Securities
02/06/2025
HKEX is enhancing settlement for multi-currency securities from 30 June 2025, streamlining processes and boosting trading scalability.

Data Privacy
China Set to Launch Voluntary National Digital ID System
01/06/2025
China is set to launch a new voluntary digital ID scheme in July, promising enhanced data security and online privacy.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australian Super Funds Face Scrutiny Over Member Services
01/06/2025
Super funds are under pressure to improve member services, particularly in handling death benefit claims. Governance failures are a key concern.

Structural Regulation
SEBI Fines MCX for Late Disclosure of Technology Expenditure
01/06/2025
MCX paid significantly higher costs than anticipated to implement a new trading platform, but didn’t disclose the amounts paid in a timely manner.
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