Editors
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Articles by Editors
ESG / Sustainability
Net Zero Policy Uncertainty Presents Signfiicant Costs to Australia, Treasury Warns
20/09/2025
A disorderly climate transition would trigger a capital risk premium, shrink the economy, and lead to significant asset write-downs, new modelling shows.
Enforcement
SEBI Clears Adani Group on Key Hindenburg Allegations
20/09/2025
SEBI found no breach of related-party rules in specific Hindenburg claims, citing the regulatory definition in place at the time of the transactions.
Fintech / Regtech
South Korea Launches First Won-Backed Stablecoin in Pilot Phase
19/09/2025
Digital asset custodian BDACS has launched KRW1 in a proof-of-concept phase, with full fiat collateral held at major lender Woori Bank.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan Eases Custody Rules for Offshore Securities Units
19/09/2025
The FSC will permit offshore securities units to use qualified foreign custodians for client funds to boost Taiwan's asset management ambitions.
Capital / Liquidity
Hong Kong Extends and Expands SME Loan Guarantee Scheme
19/09/2025
The government will also extend the principal moratorium arrangement by one year to provide further support for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Enforcement
ASIC Tests Super Trustee Duties in Court Amid Widening Probe
19/09/2025
Regulators are pursuing "landmark" legal action and a wider industry probe following the collapse of high-risk funds.
Enforcement
US Regulator Fines Korea's Shinhan Securities for NYMEX Wash Trades
19/09/2025
The Korean firm will pay a USD 212,500 penalty for executing trades that negated market risk, receiving a reduced fine for cooperation.
Capital / Liquidity
China Deploys Financial Tools to Steer Credit into Service Sector
18/09/2025
The PBOC is using relending facilities and encouraging asset securitisation to boost credit supply for consumer-facing service businesses.
AML / KYC
Report Alleges $1.5B Money Laundering Network Linked to Shinawatra Dynasty, KuCoin
18/09/2025
An investigation claims a criminal network connected to former PM Thaksin Shinawatra and crypto firm KuCoin is moving illicit funds from Cambodian scam hubs.
Enforcement
Fugitive Wirecard COO Found in Moscow, Linked to Russian Spy Operations
18/09/2025
An international investigation has located Jan Marsalek, who is living under a new identity and working with Russia's FSB.
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