Structural Regulation

Philippine SEC Tightens Corporate Governance Training Rules

21/09/2026

The SEC has issued revised guidelines establishing mandatory annual corporate governance training for directors and officers of covered entities.

Data Privacy

Korea Moves to Revise Penalty Rules Under Credit Information Act

21/09/2026

The FSC is considering more granular penalty rates and credit-information-specific factors to improve proportionality and predictability.

Anti-Money Laundering

Indian Banks Seek RBI Approval to Address to Legacy Trade Mismatches

21/09/2026

Indian banks are reportedly requesting regulatory clearance to use upcoming trade rules to resolve nearly INR 1 trillion in unsettled cross-border transactions.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Korea Tightens Card Fraud Checks to Protect Elderly

21/09/2026

The FSS has announced stricter fraud detection requirements and mandatory in-depth counselling for high-risk credit card transactions.

Payments & Settlements

Indonesia Eyes QRIS Expansion to Four New Markets

21/09/2026

The central bank is in exploratory talks to connect its cross-border QR payment system to Saudi Arabia, India, Vietnam, and Australia.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Revolut Facing $3mn Ransom Demand from Hackers

21/09/2026

Hackers posing as Italian law enforcement compromised a government email network to extract sensitive data on Revolut’s cryptocurrency clients.

Supervision & Enforcement

India’s ED Overhauls Structure to Fast-Track Financial Crime Probes

21/09/2026

The agency is expanding its operational footprint and tightening trial monitoring to cut money laundering investigation lifecycles to 18 months.

Structural Regulation

Korea Overhauls Merger Valuation Rules to Bolster Shareholder Protection

21/09/2026

Korea is shifting its merger valuation method from a market value formula to a fair value approach to protect minority shareholders.

Market Abuse

FSS Korea Probes Samsung Active Managers Over ETF Front-Running

20/09/2026

The regulator is investigating suspected use of undisclosed ETF holdings information after a March disclosure triggered scrutiny of trading practices.