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Taiwan Mandates IFRS Sustainability Reporting for Asset Managers

By Editors | 07/09/2026

The new rules mandate a phased rollout requiring securities investment trust enterprises to adopt IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, starting with the largest firms from 2027.

AI Risk & Governance

Hong Kong SFC Considers New Guidance for Agentic AI

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/09/2026

The SFC is mulling new guidance for firms on agentic AI, while also planning to expand the use of RMB-denominated assets as collateral by year-end.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Australia Unveils National Strategy to Drive Financial Innovation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/09/2026

The government has launched a new plan to modernise financial regulation, enhance industry collaboration, and support the development of new technologies.

KYC & CDD

HKMA Updates Remote Onboarding Guidance Over AI Risks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/09/2026

The HKMA has issued updated guidance for remote customer on-boarding, requiring firms to combat rising AI-driven fraud risks through continuous system updates.

Structural Regulation

China Scraps Decades-Old Dividend Tax Break for Foreign Individuals

By Mark Johnston | 04/09/2026

The move ends a 1994 exemption and applies a standard 20 percent tax rate, part of a broader push for market unification.

Trading & Investment

SFC Enhances Guidance for Funds with Private Market Exposure

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/09/2026

New guidance introduces enhanced disclosure requirements and a ‘complex product’ designation for retail funds with significant exposure to private credit and equity.

Anti-Money Laundering

Thailand Mandates FATF Travel Rule for Digital Assets

By Editors | 03/09/2026

New rules will require VASPs to collect and share originator and beneficiary data for all transactions from February 2027.

Capital Adequacy

HKMA Consults on Revamped Systemic Bank Framework

By Manesh Samtani | 03/09/2026

The consultation refines the assessment methodology for D-SIBs, introducing new indicators for substitutability and aligning more closely with Basel standards.

Anti-Money Laundering

G20 Calls for Priority Action on Crypto AML and AI Guardrails

By Manesh Samtani | 03/09/2026

Finance leaders have urged the FATF to enforce virtual asset standards as a priority and backed the development of principles for the responsible adoption of AI.