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Credit Risk
Japan Announces Support Package for SME Impacted by Tariffs
28/05/2025
The package would provide corporate financing assistance and ease lending terms at a government-backed credit institution.
Trading & Investment
HKEX Planning to Introduce Zero-Day Options – Report
28/05/2025
Short-dated contracts have become popular in the US, though there are concerns that they exacerbate volatility and could endanger financial markets.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore “Scamdemic” Attributed to “Rich and Naive” Population
28/05/2025
Singapore has among the highest per-capita scam losses globally. In 80% of reported cases, victims transfer funds to fraudsters voluntarily.
Alternative Markets
US, Japan Reportedly Considering Joint Sovereign Wealth Fund
28/05/2025
The idea of creating a joint US-Japan sovereign wealth fund has been discussed by senior officials in Washington and Tokyo.
Cybersecurity
Korea Launches Bug Bounty Programme to Fortify Cybersecurity
28/05/2025
FSS and FSEC offering rewards up to KRW 10 million for identifying vulnerabilities in financial systems, encouraging ethical hacking to enhance security.
PEPs & Sanctions
Japanese Shipper Lobbies for Relief After EU Sanctions Hit LNG Tankers
27/05/2025
Mitsui OSK is lobbying the EU via various channels, including the Japanese government, following sanctions on three tankers linked to a Russian LNG project.
Structural Regulation
China Unveils 23-Point Plan to Boost SME Financing
27/05/2025
New measures aim to increase lending, cut borrowing costs, and improve efficiency for SMEs, focusing on key sectors like foreign trade and tech.
Trading & Investment
Osaka Exchange to Launch New Currency Futures in April 2026
27/05/2025
OSE will list USD/JPY, CNY/JPY, and EUR/JPY futures in April 2026, offering investors a new hedging tool with both day and night sessions.
Market Risk
EU Delays FRTB to 2027 Amid Competitiveness Fears
27/05/2025
A decision has been made to delay FRTB implementation to preserve the ability of EU banks to compete internationally.
Data Privacy
FSB Convenes Inaugural Forum on Cross-Border Payments Data
26/05/2025
Participants discussed initiatives that could advance the FSB recommendations for addressing data-related frictions in cross-border payments.
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