United States

Securities / Derivatives

Philippine SEC Sets Fixed Timelines for Processing Approvals

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/07/2025

Strict deadlines have been imposed for processing permits, licenses, and registrations, to streamline business processes and cut red tape.

Market Infrastructure

APAC CCPs Watch for Market Shift as EMIR Hands Advantage to Eurex

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 15/07/2025

Forcing clearing into Europe could have farther-reaching implications than intended, writes Blake Evans-Pritchard.

Securities / Derivatives

ASX Proposes Plan to Replace Futures Clearing System by Q1 2027

By Manesh Samtani | 14/07/2025

ASX has launched a consultation on replacing its Genium system with a Nasdaq platform, proposing operational and technical changes for participants.

Sanctions

Malaysia to Enforce Stricter Rules on Illegal Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/07/2025

Malaysia will start to curb illegal ship-to-ship oil transfers linked to sanctions evasion, including suspected Iranian shipments.

AML / KYC

New Bill Filed to Modernise Bank Secrecy Law in Philippines

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/07/2025

The proposed legislation aims to give BSP power to probe deposits tied to unlawful activity but under strict conditions.

Market Infrastructure

Philippines FSCC Flags Financial Risks, Eyes Deposit Insurance Reform

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/07/2025

Regulators are monitoring global headwinds and geopolitical tensions, while considering a risk-based premium system for the bank deposit insurance scheme.

Sanctions

US Hits Iran's 'Shadow Banking' Network With New Sanctions

By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2025

The US imposed new sanctions on a network of companies, including many in Hong Kong, for facilitating illicit oil sales and funnelling funds to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

Securities / Derivatives

CFTC Extends Swap Reporting Relief Affecting Major APAC Clearing Houses

By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2025

The relief, requested by ISDA, removes certain duplicative reporting burdens for firms clearing swaps through five DCOs in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Enforcement

US Fines Semiconductor Supplier for Unlawful Exports to China

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/07/2025

The Commerce Department said the firm knowingly violated export controls by illegally shipping semiconductor components from the US to Huawei Technologies.