Trending

Hong Kong’s Hedge Fund Sector Regains Ground

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 15/09/2026

Tax reforms, stronger equity-market activity and renewed interest in China strategies are boosting Hong Kong’s appeal while Singapore remains a strong alternative for managers seeking stability and diversification.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

RBI Proposes New SOP for Freezing Suspected Mule Accounts

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/09/2026

A new time-bound procedure for placing temporary debit holds on accounts linked to cyber fraud and money mule has been proposed.

Resolution & Recovery

MAS Outlines Approach to Financial Institution Resolution

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/09/2026

The updated monograph details the regulator's crisis management approach, resolution toolkit, and funding arrangements, with a focus on protecting financial stability and minimising taxpayer loss.

Anti-Money Laundering

BOT, Financial Sector Join Forces to Fight Illicit Finance

By Editors | 14/09/2026

The central bank and 11 industry bodies have launched a new framework to strengthen defences, enhance data sharing, and create "bottlenecks" for criminal proceeds.

AI Risk & Governance

FSA Japan to Deploy AI in Supervision, Shift Focus to Business Viability

By Editors | 14/09/2026

AI will be used to free up staff for on-site inspections as it moves away from a compliance checklist approach, FSA Commissioner Toyo Ito said.

PEPs & Sanctions

US Targets Iran Sanctions Evasion with New Whistleblower Push

By Manesh Samtani | 14/09/2026

FinCEN has issued a bulletin detailing sanctions evasion and terrorist financing typologies, urging whistleblowers to report illicit Iran-related activity.

AI Risk & Governance

India's NPCI Unveils AI Platforms, Eyes Agentic Payments on UPI

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/09/2026

The NPCI has launched new agentic AI platforms and is exploring protocols to allow AI agents to execute payments on the UPI network.

Cybersecurity

BIS Paper Examines Regulatory Response to Changing Cyber Threat Landscape

By Manesh Samtani | 11/09/2026

New paper finds frontier AI models are a ‘step change’ in cyber risk, prompting APAC regulators to demand faster, more intense defensive measures.

Emerging Prudential Risks

BIS Chief Warns of AI-Driven Financial Stability Risks for Asia

By Manesh Samtani | 11/09/2026

BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos has highlighted the financial stability risks and policy trade-offs facing Asian economies from the rapid advancement of AI.