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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.

Capital / Liquidity
Korean Banks and Regulators Launch Petrochemical Restructuring Drive
01/10/2025
Lenders will provide financial support in exchange for swift and concrete restructuring plans from firms grappling with a global supply glut.

Capital / Liquidity
Japan Finalises New Lease Accounting Rules for Financial Sector
01/10/2025
The rules require banks and insurers to bring most leases onto their balance sheets, aligning with new national accounting standards.

China Launches Subsidised Pilot Scheme to Boost Tourist Spending
01/10/2025
A new programme will fund payment system upgrades and improved services in around 15 cities to attract more inbound consumption.

Securities / Derivatives
China Approves Japan's Mizuho to Launch Wholly-Owned Securities Firm
01/10/2025
Mizuho becomes the first Japanese and sixth overall foreign firm to receive a wholly-owned securities licence in mainland China.

Capital / Liquidity
Bangladesh Imposes Strict Performance Metrics on State Bank Bonuses
30/09/2025
New rules cap incentive bonuses at three per year and tie them to net profit and specific KPIs to end indiscriminate payouts.
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