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Securities / Derivatives
Korean Politicians Propose Mandatory Share Buyback Cancellation, Tax Cuts
02/10/2025
Rival parties are competing to attract retail investors with proposals aimed at boosting shareholder returns and tackling the "Korea discount."
Capital / Liquidity
Korea Launches KRW 16.4 Trillion 'Bad Bank' to Tackle Consumer Debt
02/10/2025
The 'New Leap Fund' will buy and write off delinquent loans from up to 1.13 million people, with financial institutions contributing KRW 440 billion.
Fintech / Regtech
APAC Payments Sector Faces Urgent Call to Act on Quantum Computing Risks
02/10/2025
An industry report warns of "harvest-now, decrypt-later" cyber threats and urges banks and payment providers to upgrade cryptographic defences amid a significant awareness gap.
Sanctions
US Hits Iran's Military Tech Supply Chain With Sanctions
02/10/2025
New measures target entities and individuals in Asia and Europe accused of supplying Iran's missile and aircraft programmes, following the snapback of UN sanctions.
Fintech / Regtech
Australia Clarifies CDR Rules for Asset Finance, Third-Party Sharing
02/10/2025
The ACCC has detailed mandatory versus voluntary data sharing for non-bank lenders and issued new guidance for accredited data recipients.
Enforcement
UK Convicts Chinese National in Record Bitcoin Laundering Case
02/10/2025
The conviction follows a seven-year probe and the seizure of 61,000 bitcoin, highlighting cross-border cooperation on cryptocrime and complex asset recovery questions.
Securities / Derivatives
FSB Details Progress on Bolstering Non-Bank Financial Sector
01/10/2025
The FSB has outlined recent policy initiatives on leverage, money market funds, and margining to enhance non-bank financial intermediation resilience.
Securities / Derivatives
India's NSE IFSC to Launch Daily-Expiry Nifty 50 Options
01/10/2025
The dollar-denominated contracts will offer daily expiries from 13 October, a first for an Indian exchange, aiming to attract international and high-frequency traders.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan Rewards 14 Asset Managers for Deepening Local Market Ties
01/10/2025
Eleven foreign and three domestic firms have been granted regulatory incentives for boosting investment, talent, and assets under management in Taiwan.
Enforcement
South Korea to Abolish Criminal Breach of Trust Offence
01/10/2025
The government and ruling party will seek to end criminal punishment for the offence to ease excessive legal risks for companies.
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