International

    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan Adds Four CME Contracts to Eligible Foreign Derivatives List

    By Editors | 28/07/2025

    The move grants Taiwanese traders access to new futures and options on equity sectors, interest rates, and precious metals, effective immediately.

    Kazakhstan and China Deepen Financial Regulatory Ties

    By Mark Johnston | 28/07/2025

    Kazakhstan and China have signed an MoU to enhance cooperation in banking and insurance supervision, aiming to bolster financial system security.

    ESG / Sustainability

    IFRS Foundation Issues "Near-Final" Guidance on Reporting Uncertainties

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/07/2025

    The guidance shows how companies can improve the reporting of uncertainties in financial statements, using climate-related examples as practical illustrations.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ISLA, FIX Trading Collaborate to Standardise Securities Lending

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/07/2025

    ISLA and FIX Trading will align the Common Domain Model and FIX protocol to enhance efficiency and reduce settlement failures.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    South Korea Moves to Legalise Won-Based Stablecoins

    By Nithya Subramanian | 25/07/2025

    Lawmakers have introduced bills to enable Korean won-pegged stablecoins, regulate digital assets, and counter growing dominance of US dollar-backed equivalents.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ICJ Ruling Establishes Legal Duty to Protect Climate System

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/07/2025

    The ruling finds that states have binding obligations to cut emissions, paving the way for reparation claims and increasing legal risks for polluters.

    Fintech / Regtech

    PayPal Partners With India UPI and China Tenpay on Cross-border Payments

    By Nithya Subramanian | 25/07/2025

    New platform aims to simplify cross-border payments for nearly two billion users. NPCI's Ritesh Shukla said the initiative will significantly expand UPI’s global footprint.

    AML / KYC

    Global AML Regime Delivers Intelligence Value but Fails on Core Goals, Study Finds

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/07/2025

    A new paper argues that the global AML system is failing to deter crime despite huge costs, with its main value being an intelligence tool.

    AML / KYC

    Sri Lanka to Start Registering Crypto Firms Ahead of FATF Review

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 24/07/2025

    The move, driven by an upcoming FATF evaluation, will require VASP registration, but the CBSL stresses it is not legalisation.

    Indonesia to Impose New Risk Management Rules on Investment Managers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/07/2025

    The OJK says the new regulation introduces risk-based supervision and health assessments, giving firms a two-year transition period to comply.

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