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    AI Risk & Governance

    Japan FSA to Develop Shared AI Agent for Regional Banks

    By Mark Johnston | 12/05/2026

    The project aims to improve efficiency and ease staffing pressures by providing a centrally developed conversational AI for customer service at around 100 institutions.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Sanctions More Hong Kong Firms Over Iran-China Oil Trade

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/05/2026

    OFAC has designated four Hong Kong-based companies and several others in the UAE and Oman for helping to finance Iran’s IRGC through oil sales to China.

    Cybersecurity

    IMF Warns of Systemic Risk from AI-Fuelled Cyberattacks

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/05/2026

    The IMF is urging a ‘resilience-first’ policy response as advanced AI models amplify cyber threats to the global financial system.

    Structural Regulation

    Singapore Advances Bill for SGX-Nasdaq Dual Listing Framework

    By Nithya Subramanian | 10/05/2026

    The new framework will harmonise rules and allow for a single prospectus, aiming to boost Singapore’s competitiveness as a listing venue.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Sanctions China, HK Firms in Iran Procurement Network

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/05/2026

    The latest sanctions target entities across Asia and the Middle East, putting foreign financial institutions on notice of potential secondary sanctions.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    China NFRA Asks Banks to Halt New Loans to Sanctioned Refiners

    By Editors | 08/05/2026

    The NFRA directs top banks to suspend new credit to the sanctioned firms, contrasting with the recent use of China's anti-sanctions blocking statute.

    Structural Regulation

    Hong Kong Pushes Yuan, Mediation in Bid to Become Commodities Hub

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/05/2026

    New initiatives include a specialised mediation panel, a 50% profits tax concession, and a push for more yuan-denominated products and pricing.

    Payments & Settlements

    HKMA Launches Cargo-x Pilot to Digitalise Trade Finance

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/05/2026

    The programme, involving 21 banks, will test use cases for cargo and trade data to improve SME access to financing.

    Nature & Biodiversity

    WWF Urges Regulators to Treat Water Crisis as Systemic Financial Threat

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/05/2026

    New guide calls on central banks and supervisors to integrate water resilience into financial stability mandates, warning of a "dangerous feedback loop".

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSB Warns on Private Credit Risks, Urges Data and Oversight Reforms

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/05/2026

    New report highlights growing vulnerabilities in private credit, calling on authorities to enhance monitoring and deepen analysis of interlinkages.

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