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OPINIONS & ANALYSIS

HKMA Plots Collaborative Path for GDR 3.0 Transformation

by Manesh Samtani

Regulators and banking leaders at a roundtable hosted by Regulation Asia and Nasdaq discussed strategic opportunities and operational hurdles of the GDR 3.0 initiative.

Australia’s Banks Face the Climate Lending Test

by Blake Evans-Pritchard

With Australia’s banking reporting cycle just beginning, how do climate commitments translate into individual lending decisions?

Korea’s Leveraged ETF Rout Turns AI Concentration Into a Supervisory Test

by Bradley Maclean

A sell-off in chip stocks has become something larger: a test of whether regulators can stop retail leverage from turning a popular investment theme into a market risk problem.

Thai Banks Caught Between Industrialised Crime and Hardening Supervision

by Manesh Samtani

Thai banks are being squeezed by the challenges of industrial-scale criminal enterprises and a wave of aggressive new regulatory demands.

FEATURES

MAS Finalises New Rules on Related Party Transactions for Banks

The new framework expands the definition of related parties, tightens exclusions, and consolidates exposure limits to enhance oversight and align with global standards.

Nithya Subramanian

07 Sep 2026•4 min read

FATF Warns of 'Digital Hawala' and Professional ML Networks

New report details the evolution of underground banking, highlighting increasing digitalisation, integration with the formal financial system, and specific risks for APAC.

Manesh Samtani

04 Sep 2026•4 min read

RBA Seeks Input on Tokenised Asset Settlement, Rules Out Retail CBDC for Now

The RBA has launched a consultation on supporting a tokenised ecosystem while reaffirming no current case exists for a retail CBDC.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

03 Sep 2026•2 min read

Singapore Consults on New Licensing Regime for Stablecoins

The proposed framework introduces a new licence for single-currency stablecoin issuers and creates pathways for multi-jurisdictional and foreign-issued stablecoins.

Nithya Subramanian

02 Sep 2026•3 min read

Singapore Pledges S$220m to Boost Fintech and AI Adoption

The fourth phase of its financial sector innovation scheme is strongly focused on frontier technologies and talent development.

Nithya Subramanian

01 Sep 2026•3 min read

China Unveils Sweeping Property Reforms, Tightening Presale Financing

New rules delay mortgage disbursement until project completion, promote completed-home sales, and extend financing channels for developers.

Mark Johnston

01 Sep 2026•4 min read

Japan Launches Anti-Scam Alliance with Big Tech and Banks

The public-private coalition aims to dismantle scam networks by sharing intelligence across industries, following record financial losses and regulatory pressure on platforms.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

28 Aug 2026•3 min read

China Issues First Rules for AI-Driven Payments, Introduces ‘Know Your Agent’

China’s payments association has released a self-regulatory pact introducing a novel ‘Know Your Agent’ mechanism to govern the use of AI in payments.

Mark Johnston

27 Aug 2026•3 min read

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