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US Treasury Cuts Off Crypto Exchange MEXC From Financial System

By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2026

The US Treasury has barred US financial institutions from processing transfers involving MEXC Global, citing severe AML deficiencies.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

China Enacts First Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law

By Mark Johnston | 09/11/2026

China's top legislature has passed a new law to unify cross-border anti-corruption efforts, introducing strict compliance mandates for international businesses.

AI Risk & Governance

CSRC Issues LLM Assessment Guidelines For Securities Industry

By Manesh Samtani | 09/11/2026

The CSRC has published new guidelines for financial institutions to assess and select large language models for industry applications.

Stablecoins

Taiwan Proposes Designating Stablecoin Issuers as Financial Institutions

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/11/2026

The FSC has proposed classifying stablecoin issuers as financial institutions, advancing a comprehensive new regulatory framework for digital assets.

Market Risk

Korea Suspends Margin Collateral Rules to Stem Market Rout

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/11/2026

South Korean regulators have temporarily waived the 140 percent margin loan collateral requirement for brokerages to prevent forced liquidations.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan Imposes Short-Selling Curbs, Activates Stabilisation Fund

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/11/2026

The FSC has introduced strict short-selling limits and authorised state fund interventions to stabilise its plunging stock market.

Structural Regulation

GIFT City's Planned Introduction of VCC Structure in "Advanced Stage"

By Manesh Samtani | 06/11/2026

IFSCA Chairman Shri K. Rajaraman highlighted principle-based regulations, digital compliance mandates, and progress towards a proposed VCC structure at the AIMA forum.

PEPs & Sanctions

US Sanctions Prince Group Corporate Network Over Cyber Fraud

By Manesh Samtani | 06/11/2026

The US has designated four individuals and 41 entities linked to a Cambodia-based transnational criminal organisation orchestrating cyber-enabled fraud.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

FATF Urges Rapid Response Networks to Combat Scam Compounds

By Manesh Samtani | 06/11/2026

The FATF has issued new guidance urging jurisdictions to establish rapid response networks and cross-sector information sharing to disrupt industrial-scale scam compounds.