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Enforcement
India Bars Jane Street and Seizes $567m Over Market Manipulation Claims
By Editors | 07/07/2025
SEBI described Jane Street's trading behaviour as "egregious" and said the firm "is not a good faith actor that can be, or deserves to be, trusted."
Sanctions
US Lifts Curbs on Chip Design Software Exports to China
By Editors | 05/07/2025
The move provides a reprieve for top electronic design automation firms and signals a thaw in trade tensions following a recent agreement.
Securities / Derivatives
Shanghai STAR Market Approves First Unprofitable IPO Under Revived Rules
By Editors | 04/07/2025
Wuhan-based drugmaker Healthgen Biotechnology got the approval, signalling renewed policy support for innovative, pre-revenue technology and life sciences firms.
Sanctions
US Sanctions Singapore Firm in Crackdown on Iranian Oil 'Shadow Fleet'
By Editors | 04/07/2025
The US has sanctioned a Singapore-based firm as part of a major crackdown on networks facilitating billions in Iranian oil sales.
Market Infrastructure
China to Roll Out Shanghai FTZ Financial and Trade Reforms Nationwide
By Manesh Samtani | 04/07/2025
Beijing will extend 77 pilot policies from its Shanghai Free Trade Zone, focusing on digital finance, data flows, and trade liberalisation
Trending
Singapore Imposes Measures to Cool Private Property Market
By Nithya Subramanian | 04/07/2025
The government has raised SSD rates by four percentage points across all tiers and extended the holding period from three to four years
Fintech / Regtech
ASX Taps Fujitsu, TSE to Build New ETF Trading Platform
By Editors | 04/07/2025
ASX is partnering with Fujitsu and the Tokyo Stock Exchange to develop a new ETF trading platform.
AML / KYC
AUSTRAC Orders External Audit of Western Union Over “Core” AML Issues
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/07/2025
AUSTRAC’s concerns are “core anti-money laundering issues” and whether Western Union’s AML/CTF programme is functional.
AML / KYC
Japan FSA Flags Banks, Crypto as High-Risk for Money Laundering
By Editors | 03/07/2025
The FSA will focus on verifying the effectiveness of AML/CFT systems at FIs in preparation for the next FATF mutual evaluation.
AML / KYC
RBI Directs Banks to Adopt Telecoms Fraud Risk Tool
By Manesh Samtani | 03/07/2025
The RBI has directed all lenders to integrate a new government system that flags mobile numbers linked to financial fraud.
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