United States

PEPs & Sanctions

OFAC Announces Sanctions Against International Bank of Yemen

By Editors | 21/04/2025

OFAC said the bank enables the Houthis to make international transactions, supporting oil purchases, sanctions evasion, and the confiscation of assets from the group’s opponents

Trading & Investment

TPEx and ICE Have Launched Three Co-branded Indices

By Editors | 21/04/2025

Investment trust companies are allowed to issue ETF products based on these indices, including passive multi-asset ETFs, which are new to Taiwan’s market.

AI Risk & Governance

US Imposing New Controls on Chip Exports to China

By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2025

US lawmakers accuse China’s DeepSeek are circumventing US export controls by smuggling chips through intermediary countries like Singapore

Structural Regulation

HK Prepares for Homecoming of US-Listed Chinese Firms

By Manesh Samtani | 17/04/2025

Hong Kong official Paul Chan has asked the SFC and HKEX to prepare for Chinese companies in the US that may wish to return.

PEPs & Sanctions

US Sanctions 2nd Chinese Oil Refinery Over Iran Oil Purchases

By Manesh Samtani | 17/04/2025

Six companies were also targeted, including one in Hong Kong and another in Malaysia, for allegedly facilitating Iranian oil shipments to China.

Sustainable Finance

Thailand’s SEC Proposes Rule Updates for SRI Funds

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2025

The new rules aim to curb greenwashing, tighten ESG investment standards, and improve transparency for investors.

Payments & Settlements

Payoneer Becomes 3rd Foreign Payments Platform Authorised in China

By Mark Johnston | 16/04/2025

Payoneer is the third foreign platform after PayPal and Airwallex authorised to provide online payment services in China.

Structural Regulation

Thai SEC Proposes Amendments to Enhance Supervisory Effectiveness

By Editors | 15/04/2025

The amendments would strengthen regulation of crowdfunding platforms and private placements, and increase penalties for various types of violations.

Cryptocurrency

Philippine SEC Launches New Regulatory Sandbox for Crypto

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/04/2025

The SEC is inviting firms to apply to participate in testing products and services in a new crypto regulatory sandbox.