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Structural Regulation

China Eases Critical Mineral Export Curbs but Retains Licensing Powers

By Manesh Samtani | 13/11/2025

China suspended its bans on materials for US and EU firms but kept its dual-use export control framework in place, requiring ongoing licensing.

Anti-Money Laundering

Following the Flow of Funds Behind Illicit DPRK IT Worker Threat

By Chandana Seshadri | 13/11/2025

Disrupting North Korea’s illicit IT workers requires a focus on both identity fraud and dismantling complex financial networks.

Cryptocurrency

Thailand SEC Finalises New Investor Protection Rules for ICOs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025

The new rules ease knowledge test requirements for retail investors but introduce mandatory suitability assessments to be updated every two years.

Structural Regulation

Philippines Proposes Raising Audit Exemption Threshold for Micro Firms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025

The SEC wants to lift the asset threshold for mandatory audits to PHP 3 million to ease the compliance burden on small businesses.

Tokenisation

Australia Risks 'Being Left Behind' on Tokenisation, ASIC Chair Warns

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/11/2025

ASIC chair has called for urgent action, regulatory reform, and a relaunch of its innovation hub to capitalise on DLT developments.

Clearing & Post-Trade

DTCC Trade Reporting Analytics Wins Best Trade Reporting Solution at 2025 Regulation Asia Awards

By Editors | 10/11/2025

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s Repository & Derivatives Services (RDS) has won Best Trade Reporting Solution at the 8th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2025 for its Trade Reporting Analytics (TRA) service.

Clearing & Post-Trade

DTCC Named Capital Markets Advisory Firm of the Year at 2025 Regulation Asia Awards

By Editors | 10/11/2025

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has been named Capital Markets Advisory Firm of the Year at the 8th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2025.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Hong Kong SFC Secures First Jail Sentence for Finfluencer

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/11/2025

A financial influencer has been imprisoned for six weeks for providing unlicensed investment advice on a paid Telegram group.

Anti-Money Laundering

Mining the Blockchain: Lessons from the Prince Group Laundering Case

By Nathan Lynch | 10/11/2025

The US DOJ’s case against Chen Zhi, chairman of Cambodian-headquartered Prince Group, has provided a unique window into the role of cryptocurrency in modern money laundering schemes.