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Cybersecurity

Japan to Standardise Cyber Incident Reporting for Financial Sector

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/08/2026

The move aims to streamline reporting for firms across 17 sectors, including banks and crypto exchanges, and accelerate government response.

Cryptocurrency

Japan FSA Establishes Dedicated Crypto and Stablecoin Division

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/08/2026

The FSA has announced a major reorganisation, creating a dedicated division for crypto assets and stablecoins to strengthen its supervisory framework.

Tokenisation

BOK Creates Dedicated Task Force for Asset Tokenisation

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/08/2026

The new unit will pilot the tokenisation of government bonds and help design a unified ledger for digital assets and payments.

Trading & Investment

Korea Enhances Investor Protection Rules for Derivative-Linked Products

By Editors | 07/08/2026

The regulator introduces new alerts for ELS investors and grants chief consumer officers veto power over product launches following market losses.

Anti-Money Laundering

Singapore to Expand COSMIC Use Cases, Add More Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/08/2026

MAS will add more banks and risk areas to the information-sharing platform over the next two years following a successful initial phase.

Cybersecurity

G7 Financial Authorities Complete Cross-Border Cyber Crisis Drill

By Manesh Samtani | 07/08/2026

The exercise simulated a large-scale cyber attack, testing incident response, recovery and crisis communication protocols.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Korea Mandates Cross-Sector Data Sharing to Fight Voice Phishing

By Mark Johnston | 06/08/2026

New rules give legal backing to the ASAP platform, allowing financial, telecom, and police data to be shared without user consent.

Market Risk

FSC Korea Proposes Tighter Curbs on Leveraged Stock Investing

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/08/2026

Financial authorities are planning to reduce maximum leverage for single-stock investments and introduce emergency powers to cool overheated markets and mitigate systemic risk.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Proposes Easing of Pre-IPO Advertising Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/08/2026

The regulator has launched a consultation to modernise pre-prospectus advertising rules, aiming for greater flexibility for offerors and closer alignment with international standards.