Fintech / Regtech

Bangladesh Halts Digital Bank Licensing After Staff Protest

19/02/2026

The move follows protests from the central bank's own officers over alleged conflicts of interest and the rushed timing of the decision during a government transition.

Securities / Derivatives

ASX Panel to Finalise Simpler Governance Rules in 2026

18/02/2026

New body led by Philip Lowe will prioritise experience over personal traits for board diversity and aims to release a draft for consultation by September.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Appraisers Threaten Legal Action in Bank Valuation Dispute

18/02/2026

Appraisers' body says talks have stalled over banks' 'illegal' self-appraisal of collateral, threatening regulatory complaints.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea to Exempt Private Mid-Rate Loans from Bank Debt Caps

18/02/2026

Regulators plan to exclude certain private sector loans from household debt growth limits to prevent a credit contraction for mid- and low-credit borrowers.

India to Overhaul Corporate Law to Decriminalise Procedural Lapses

18/02/2026

The planned corporate law overhaul will decriminalise procedural defaults but intensify technology-driven oversight and enforcement.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Reviews Easing of Non-Agri Commodity Derivative Limits

18/02/2026

SEBI working group is considering raising position limits and reducing mandatory meetings to deepen the market and ease compliance.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Secures Record Settlement Over Takeover Code Breaches

17/02/2026

Units of Chow Tai Fook Group failed to make a mandatory general offer in 2016 and improperly lapsed a subsequent bid in 2022.

Enforcement

Pakistan, Sri Lanka to Forge Joint Strategy on Cybercrime, Financial Fraud

17/02/2026

The two nations have agreed to enhance security cooperation and conduct joint law enforcement training to combat transnational criminal mafias.

Capital / Liquidity

China Adds Two Institutions to D-SIB List

17/02/2026

China Zheshang Bank and Bank of Guangzhou were added. Industrial Bank was moved lower on the list.