Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Proposes Deep Cuts to Mutual Fund Sales Fees

08/09/2025

The move is the final step in a broader industry overhaul and is expected to save investors approximately CNY 30 billion annually.

AML / KYC

US Announces New Measures Targeting Cross-Border Financial Crime

08/09/2025

The SEC has formed a new enforcement task force targeting foreign fraud, while FinCEN has issued guidance to encourage cross-border information sharing.

Crypto / Digital Assets

India to Implement OECD Crypto Tax Reporting Framework by 2027

08/09/2025

The move will bring offshore crypto-asset holdings under the tax net, requiring exchanges to automatically share transaction data with global authorities.

Sanctions

ASO Provides Key Technical Details for Consolidated List Overhaul

08/09/2025

Firms given detailed guidance on alias strength, data formats, and a hard cut-off date as the 1 November deadline for sanctions list changes approaches.

Trending

Chinese Exchanges Release Draft Guidelines on Environmental Disclosures

08/09/2025

Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing bourses released draft guidelines on pollution, energy and water use to aid implementation of mandatory sustainability reporting.

Securities / Derivatives

HK SFC Suspends Former Asset Manager RO for Fund Failures

06/09/2025

The former RO failed to address significant conflicts of interest and NAV inflation in a fund managed by the now-dissolved Agg Asset Management.

Fintech / Regtech

China and Azerbaijan Central Banks Sign Cooperation MoU

06/09/2025

The agreement aims to strengthen bilateral financial cooperation through the exchange of information and expertise in areas including monetary policy and fintech.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Eases Bank Lending Cap for First-Time Homebuyer Loans

06/09/2025

Regulators have exempted a state-backed mortgage programme from a key lending limit to ease credit availability for genuine buyers amid a market slowdown.

South Korea Proposes Major Overhaul of Financial Regulators

06/09/2025

The plan would see the FSC’s financial policy functions transferred to the Ministry of Economy and Finance and its other supervisory functions integrated into the FSS.