Anti-Money Laundering

Bendigo Bank Uncovers Systemic AML/CTF Deficiencies

01/12/2025

An independent review found widespread weaknesses in risk management, prompting a fully funded overhaul with unknown costs and regulatory scrutiny.

Structural Regulation

China Directs Lenders to Boost Consumer Finance in New Action Plan

01/12/2025

The plan details specific financial tools, including relending facilities and new consumer credit products, to cultivate trillion-yuan consumer markets.

Credit Risk

South Korea Proposes Making Landlord Loan Relief Permanent

01/12/2025

Regulators aim to remove the sunset clause on eased lending rules for landlords returning 'jeonse' rental deposits.

Structural Regulation

China, Azerbaijan Regulators to Deepen Cooperation on Capital Markets

01/12/2025

Top financial and securities regulators from the two countries explored cooperation on market development, risk-based supervision, and the use of AI.

Trading & Investment

TAIFEX Announces Incentives to Boost Equity Options Trading

30/11/2025

TAIFEX is offering cash prizes and significant fee rebates to futures commission merchants, brokers, and institutional investors.

Trading & Investment

Korea Details IMA Rules as First Products Set for December Launch

23/11/2025

Regulators have detailed venture capital allocation rules and a new oversight body, as the first principal-guaranteed investment products prepare for launch.

Anti-Money Laundering

Binance, OKX Processed Illicit Crypto Despite US Oversight: ICIJ

18/11/2025

An investigation found the exchanges handled hundreds of millions in tainted funds after pleading guilty to AML violations.

Tokenisation

JPMorgan Launches USD Deposit Token for Institutional Clients on Public Blockchain

17/11/2025

The bank's JPM Coin, representing USD deposits, is now live on Coinbase's Base blockchain for 24/7 settlement.

Sustainable Finance

Global Plan at COP30 Aims to Speed Coal Exit via Policy, Finance Reforms

17/11/2025

A new roadmap backed by 29 nations and institutions outlines actionable steps for scaling finance and creating regulatory certainty for the coal-to-clean transition.