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Anti-Money Laundering
Korea to Abolish Crypto Travel Rule Threshold, Tighten VASP Oversight
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/08/2026
Regulators will expand the travel rule to all crypto transfers and impose stricter financial and operational requirements on virtual asset service providers.

Anti-Money Laundering
New Zealand DIA Adopts ‘Stewardship’ Approach to AML Supervision
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/08/2026
Senior DIA official John Sneyd says the agency’s intelligence-led strategy is based on stewardship, partnerships, and a shared objective: defeating organised crime.

Trading & Investment
SEBI Consults on Allowing FPIs in Physically Settled Commodity Derivatives
By Nithya Subramanian | 13/08/2026
The proposal aims to deepen liquidity by allowing foreign investors in deliverable contracts, subject to a backstop mechanism to prevent physical settlement obligations.

Capital Adequacy
RBI Proposes Revised Capital Framework for Derivatives Risk
By Nithya Subramanian | 12/08/2026
New draft rules introduce a revised CVA framework, aligning with Basel III and offering a simplified approach for some banks.

Emerging Prudential Risks
PBOC Unveils Five-Year Reform and Opening Plan
By Mark Johnston | 12/08/2026
The 2026-2030 plan focuses on strengthening monetary and macro-prudential frameworks, supporting the real economy, and expanding the renminbi's global role.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
New Toolkit Urges Systemic Approach to Combat Fraud Threat
By Manesh Samtani | 12/08/2026
New RUSI guide advises policymakers to adopt whole-of-system strategies, highlighting lessons from Singapore, Australia, and Malaysia on tackling authorised payment fraud.

AI Risk & Governance
BOJ Survey Reveals Widespread GenAI Adoption Among FIs
By Nithya Subramanian | 12/08/2026
Over 90 percent of Japanese financial institutions are using or testing GenAI, but the central bank warns of widening risk management deficits.

Trading & Investment
KRX Plan for After-Hours ETF Trading Faces Industry Backlash
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/08/2026
Asset managers have refused to participate in KRX's extended trading session, citing pricing risks and recent turmoil in leveraged products.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Japan Mandates Stricter Anti-Fraud Controls for Crypto Exchanges
By Nithya Subramanian | 11/08/2026
Japan's financial and police authorities have jointly ordered crypto exchanges to implement a sweeping set of measures to combat rising investment and romance scams.

Market Abuse
Korean FIs Face Record Fines in KRW 76 Trillion Bond-Rigging Probe
By Mark Johnston | 10/08/2026
The financial industry is pushing back against the antitrust regulator’s fine calculation method, which could result in penalties of over KRW 10 trillion.
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