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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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