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OPINIONS & ANALYSIS

APAC CCPs Watch for Market Shift as EMIR Hands Advantage to Eurex

by Blake Evans-Pritchard

Forcing clearing into Europe could have farther-reaching implications than intended, writes Blake Evans-Pritchard.

Japan's PPP Initiatives for Financial Crime Countermeasures and AML/CFT

by Hiroshi Ozaki

Japan is leveraging multi-layered public-private partnerships to tackle sophisticated financial crime ahead of its 2028 FATF review.

Compliance Deadline Looms Large for Australian Gatekeeper Professions

by Nathan Lynch

Australia’s two-decade tango with the FATF has left “Tranche 2” businesses with little time to waste in the lead-up to 1 July 2026.

US Attacks on Iran Pose Complex Challenges for Compliance Teams

by Nathan Lynch

The escalating hostility between the US and Iran has heightened the pressure on global financial institutions to combat terrorist financing.

FEATURES

FSB Halts New Climate Rules Amid US Pressure and Deep Divisions

The FSB has shelved new climate policy work, citing member divisions after a US pushback against a more aggressive agenda.

Manesh Samtani

15 Jul 2025•3 min read

Hong Kong Gazettes Rules to Implement Basel Crypto Standard

New rules will implement the Basel crypto standard, setting strict capital, disclosure, and exposure limits for banks' holdings from January 2026.

Manesh Samtani

14 Jul 2025•3 min read

SSFA Launches Industry Guide on Applying Singapore-Asia Taxonomy

The new guidance aims to strengthen transition financing across Southeast Asia by offering practical, industry-endorsed solutions.

Nithya Subramanian

14 Jul 2025•3 min read

BRICS Advances SWIFT Alternative Plan, Taps Indonesia’s QRIS for Pilot

The BRICS group has tasked finance ministers with developing a cross-border payment system, but analysts point to significant technical and geopolitical hurdles.

Manesh Samtani

14 Jul 2025•4 min read

HKMA Launches Physical Climate Risk Assessment Platform For Banks

The HKMA has launched an enhanced version of its physical climate risk assessment tool, urging all financial institutions to adopt it.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

11 Jul 2025•2 min read

BCBS Flags Bank-NBFI Risks, Puts Synthetic Risk Transfers Under Scrutiny

New BIS report warns of growing interconnections and mutual dependence, highlighting the need for better data and signalling a probe into complex risk instruments.

Manesh Samtani

12 Jul 2025•2 min read

Accountancy Bodies Issue Guidance on Materiality for ISSA 5000

A new report from ACCA and CA ANZ aims to ensure consistent application of the IAASB’s landmark sustainability assurance standard, ISSA 5000.

Manesh Samtani

11 Jul 2025•2 min read

Korea to Mandate Governance Reports for All KOSPI Firms from 2026

The move expands a 'comply or explain' disclosure requirement from large-cap firms to all companies listed on the main board, aiming to boost transparency.

Manesh Samtani

11 Jul 2025•2 min read

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