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Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Singapore Police, US FBI Ink Pact to Combat Financial Crime

By Editors | 27/07/2026

The agreement formalises cooperation on tackling cross-border scams, cyber-fraud and money laundering, building on recent successful joint operations.

Trading & Investment

FSC Korea Brings Forward Stricter Rules for Leveraged ETFs

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/07/2026

The regulator has advanced the implementation of a higher, cash-only deposit requirement for single-stock leveraged products to curb speculative trading and market volatility.

Alternative Markets

AIMA Warns Singapore of Hedge Fund Exodus to Hong Kong

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/07/2026

An industry body has told Singapore's regulator that firms are looking to relocate due to rising costs and more attractive tax incentives elsewhere.

PEPs & Sanctions

EU Agrees 21st Russia Sanctions Package, Hitting Asian Firms

By Manesh Samtani | 27/07/2026

The package targets circumvention via third countries, including China and India, prompting Beijing to add 14 EU entities to its own export control list.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Outlines Series of Measures to Ensure Market Stability

By Manesh Samtani | 24/07/2026

The CSRC has vowed to implement counter-cyclical adjustments and stricter supervision following a series of high-level meetings aimed at calming market participants.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

UNODC: Criminal Ecosystem in South-East Asia Now a ‘Corporate Franchise’

By | 24/07/2026

New report details a fundamental shift in organised crime, with service-based syndicates using proprietary fintech and exploiting governance gaps, posing systemic risks.

Structural Regulation

India's IFSCA to Expand GIFT City Fund Access

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/07/2026

GIFT City regulator proposes to allow distributors to offer investment products from the EU, UAE, Singapore and Australia.

Structural Regulation

Japan Finalises New Corporate Governance Code

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/07/2026

Regulators have released a streamlined corporate governance code, urging listed firms to prioritise long-term value and growth investments over formalism.

Stablecoins

South Korea Unveils Roadmap for Won Internationalisation

By Mark Johnston | 22/07/2026

The plan aims to make the won freely convertible through a new offshore settlement system and a formal framework for digital assets.