Regulation Asia | Financial Regulatory Intelligence and Analysis

OPINIONS & ANALYSIS

SEBI Must Rethink Its 'Technical Glitch' Rules

by Saurabh Maheshwari

SEBI's revised framework on technical glitches aims for efficiency but risks leaving millions of retail investors dangerously unprotected.

Personal Liability: The New Weapon in Financial Crime Enforcement

by Nathan Lynch

Regulators across the Asia-Pacific region are increasingly targeting individuals as a critical weapon in their crackdown on financial crime.

Entain's Bold Gamble on “Reasonable Precautions” Defence In AML Lawsuit

by Nathan Lynch

Sports betting giant Entain is punting on a novel AML/CTF defence, which could set a precedent for businesses that find themselves in AUSTRAC's enforcement crosshairs.

Korean Banks Struggle to Commit to Productive Finance Push

by Blake Evans-Pritchard

Capital rule adjustments may not be enough for banks to change their investment models, given the risk management implications.

FEATURES

BNM Charts Roadmap for Asset Tokenisation in Finance Sector

New discussion paper sets guiding principles for safe tokenisation trials, stressing regulated access, focus on traditional assets, and preservation of ringgit stability.

Nithya Subramanian

31 Oct 2025•2 min read

South Korea Launches AI Platform to Combat Financial Fraud

The real-time system aims to block transnational vishing scams and will be backed by new laws on data sharing and liability.

Manesh Samtani

31 Oct 2025•2 min read

Australia Consults on 'Special Regulator' Framework for Payments

The Treasury has released draft regulations for public comment, proposing to name ASIC, APRA, ACCC and AUSTRAC as potential payments regulators.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

31 Oct 2025•2 min read

MAS, SGX RegCo Consult on Streamlining Listing and Prospectus Review

MAS has proposed transferring prospectus review powers to SGX RegCo, which is also consulting on rule changes to implement the shift and retire its Listings Advisory Committee.

Nithya Subramanian

31 Oct 2025•3 min read

SGX RegCo Unveils Reforms to Equities Listing Framework

SGX RegCo has cut the Mainboard profit test threshold, removed the financial watch list, and tightened disclosure standards to align Singapore with global best practices.

Nithya Subramanian

31 Oct 2025•4 min read