Australia Sanctions Russian Crypto Firms as EU Package Stalls

Australia's measures designate several virtual asset service providers, while in Europe, Hungary has vetoed the EU’s 20th sanctions package.

Manesh Samtani

24 Feb 2026•3 min read

Beijing Draws Transition Finance Lessons from Regional Pilot Schemes

Regional initiatives to pilot green and transition finance frameworks offer insights into how China’s climate policy will shape up at the national level.

Blake Evans-Pritchard

20 Feb 2026•5 min read

FATF Sets Sights on Global Fraud and Crypto Risks

The FATF added Papua New Guinea and Kuwait to its grey list, adopted Singapore's mutual evaluation, and approved new reports on cyber-enabled fraud and virtual assets.

Manesh Samtani

15 Feb 2026•4 min read

Budget 2026: Singapore Pledges to Boost Equities, Startups, AI Adoption

Measures include multi-billion-dollar top-ups for equity market funds, expanded support for growth-stage startups, and a new national AI strategy.

Nithya Subramanian

15 Feb 2026•5 min read

SFC Unveils Rules for Crypto Margin Trading, Perps, and Market Making

The new measures, part of the ASPIRe roadmap, were announced at the Consensus 2026 conference and aim to boost liquidity for licensed crypto firms.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

13 Feb 2026•5 min read

Hong Kong Move to T+1 Not a Main Priority for Market Participants

While a shorter settlement cycle could attract mainland investors, market participants want HKEX to prioritise Stock Connect enhancements.

Manesh Samtani

11 Feb 2026•2 min read

China Bans Unapproved Yuan Stablecoins, Sets Rules for Asset Tokenisation

New rules prohibit issuance of CNY-pegged stablecoins without approval and create a regulated pathway for real-world asset tokenisation, imposing new duties on financial institutions.

Manesh Samtani

09 Feb 2026•3 min read

Korea to Grant FIU Powers to Freeze Accounts in AML Overhaul

The plan will also expand the crypto “travel rule”, impose AML duties on stablecoin issuers, and target lawyers and accountants to meet FATF standards.

Mark Johnston

09 Feb 2026•2 min read