International

Clearing & Post-Trade

UK and China Deepen Financial Cooperation on CCPs, Market Access

By Manesh Samtani | 09/02/2026

Regulators agree to develop a CCP supervision MoU and explore a ‘Wealth Connect’ scheme in a new bilateral working group.

Anti-Money Laundering

Chinese Illicit Crypto Marketplace Thrives Despite Crackdown - Report

By Manesh Samtani | 09/02/2026

TRM Labs report shows the Chinese-language service Xinbi Guarantee adapted to enforcement by migrating platforms.

Clearing & Post-Trade

CCPs Push Back Against CPMI-IOSCO Business Risk Guidance

By Manesh Samtani | 09/02/2026

Two of the world's largest CCP associations warn that new guidance on business risk is unnecessary and conflicts with existing regulations.

Reporting & Disclosures

WFE Sets Out Blueprint for Effective Sustainability Taxonomies

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/02/2026

The WFE proposes science-based, flexible, and interoperable frameworks that guide sustainable investment, support economic transition, and prevent greenwashing.

Anti-Money Laundering

Korea to Grant FIU Powers to Freeze Accounts in AML Overhaul

By Mark Johnston | 06/02/2026

The plan will also expand the crypto “travel rule”, impose AML duties on stablecoin issuers, and target lawyers and accountants to meet FATF standards.

Custody & Infrastructure

SC Malaysia Issues Guidance on Digital Asset Broking Services

By Manesh Samtani | 06/02/2026

The new framework requires strict operational readiness, client asset protection, and third-party validation for licensed brokers.

Reporting & Disclosures

IPSASB Issues First Global Climate Reporting Standard for Public Sector

By Manesh Samtani | 05/02/2026

The new standard, aligned with the ISSB's IFRS S2, aims to boost transparency on climate-related fiscal risks in public finances.

Liquidity Risk

FSB Flags Leverage and Liquidity Risks in Global Repo Markets

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2026

The FSB warns that rising leverage, short-term funding reliance and market concentration could amplify repo market stress and spill over into sovereign bonds.

Structural Regulation

WFE Unveils New Index for Benchmarking Global IPO Rules

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2026

The new "Listing Stringency Index" tracks IPO rules worldwide, showing how exchanges balance investor safeguards with market access.