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CBDCs

HKEX and HKMA Pilot e-HKD for After-Hours Derivatives Margining

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2026

The joint project will test a wholesale CBDC for advance margin payments, aiming to enhance risk management and efficiency for clearing participants outside banking hours.

AI Risk & Governance

China Issues AI Governance Rules for Banking and Insurance

By Mark Johnston | 19/06/2026

New guidelines require financial institutions to integrate AI risk into their overall risk management frameworks and ensure human oversight for high-risk applications.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Proposes Overhaul of India’s Margin Trading Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/06/2026

Proposals include higher broker net worth requirements, expanded funding sources, and revised exposure limits to strengthen risk management and enhance operational efficiency.

Structural Regulation

China Unveils Action Plan for Shanghai Offshore Finance Hub

By Mark Johnston | 19/06/2026

The plan sets a phased timeline, details pilot programmes to boost yuan use, and calls for coordination with Hong Kong.

PEPs & Sanctions

EU, UK, Canada Announce New Russia Sanctions

By Manesh Samtani | 19/06/2026

New measures from the EU and UK focus on third-country circumvention, while Canada also targets Russia's war machine and shadow fleet.

Trading & Investment

CSRC Announces Reforms to Deepen HK Ties, Launch Active ETFs

By Manesh Samtani | 18/06/2026

The CSRC has announced a raft of measures to open its capital markets, including new derivative products for Hong Kong and the introduction of actively managed ETFs.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Interpol Warns of 'Weaponised' Compliance as Cybercrime Surges

By Manesh Samtani | 18/06/2026

New report warns that sophisticated cybercriminals are now weaponising regulatory obligations to extort financial firms and using AI to bypass identity controls.

Structural Regulation

MAS Revises Takeovers Code to Curb Anti-Competitive Practices

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/06/2026

The changes, effective 16 July, introduce new rules on break fees, exclusivity arrangements, offeror statements, and schemes of arrangement.

Structural Regulation

APRA Proposes Major Overhaul of Financial Sector Governance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/06/2026

The regulator has released a draft prudential standard to harmonise rules, clarify board accountability, and address emerging risks across all regulated industries.