PEPs & Sanctions

Australia Imposes Fresh Sanctions Targeting Terrorist Financing

10/06/2026

New measures target three named individuals linked to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Market Abuse

Hong Kong Film Producer Jailed in SFC Insider Dealing Case

10/06/2026

A Hong Kong court has sentenced a prominent movie producer to five months in prison for insider dealing, underscoring the regulator’s tough stance on market misconduct.

Liquidity Risk

Bangladesh's Islami Bank Seeks BDT 100bn Support from Central Bank

10/06/2026

The Shariah-based lender is facing a liquidity crisis following significant deposit withdrawals sparked by protests over its new chairman’s appointment.

Reporting & Disclosures

GLEIF and GEM Partner to Map Energy Assets to LEIs

10/06/2026

A new data mapping initiative links global energy assets to their legal owners, aiming to help firms meet climate-related reporting obligations.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Eases Regulations in Bid to Become ‘Asia’s Nasdaq’

10/06/2026

President Lai Ching-te has outlined a vision to attract global tech capital by leveraging Taiwan’s AI dominance and relaxing stock market regulations.

Market Data & Technology

Bank Indonesia to Publish Money Market Yield Curve

09/06/2026

The central bank has launched a new transaction-based yield curve publication to improve pricing transparency, deepen the market, and strengthen policy transmission.

Structural Regulation

South Korea to Overhaul National Pension Portal

09/06/2026

Regulators have announced a major revamp of the Integrated Pension Portal to create a more user-centric platform with enhanced product comparison tools.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

South Korea's Top Court Widens Scope of Illegal Market Definition

09/06/2026

A Supreme Court ruling has found that fake investment websites qualify as unauthorised markets under capital markets law, even without actual trading.

Liquidity Risk

Thai Court and Parliament Scrutinise THB 400bn Loan Decree

08/06/2026

Thailand’s Constitutional Court is reviewing a THB 400 billion emergency loan decree as lawmakers push for a special committee to oversee spending.