Liquidity Risk

China Halts Quick-Return Life Insurance Products to Curb Liquidity Risks

20/10/2026

Chinese regulators have ordered life insurers to suspend quick-return products and rectify pricing practices to mitigate liquidity and duration mismatch risks.

Structural Regulation

Thailand SEC Proposes New Rules for Introducing Brokers

19/10/2026

The regulator has launched a public consultation on draft regulations to standardise the oversight of introducing broker agents.

Structural Regulation

Thailand SEC Proposes Stricter Internal Auditor Rules for IPOs

19/10/2026

The SEC has proposed new qualification and disclosure requirements for internal auditors at companies that wish to conduct public offerings.

Supervision & Enforcement

Korean Banks Face Scrutiny for Slow Detection of Financial Misconduct

19/10/2026

Major South Korean banks took over a year to detect the majority of financial incidents, prompting calls for stricter regulatory oversight.

Anti-Money Laundering

Thai Regulators Probe Crypto Operators Over Gambling Links

19/10/2026

The SEC and AMLO are jointly investigating digital asset exchanges following reports of transfers to online gambling websites.

Structural Regulation

BSEC Lifts Investment Ban for Market Intermediary Directors

19/10/2026

The regulator has relaxed a blanket ban on capital market investments for directors of market intermediaries, introducing mandatory quarterly disclosures.

Payments & Settlements

Korean Regulators Push Big Tech to Refund Dormant Prepaid Balances

19/10/2026

Naver Pay, Kakao Pay, and Toss have agreed to notify users of dormant prepaid balances and facilitate streamlined refunds.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Extends IPO Size Revision Relaxation to March 2027

19/10/2026

The extension allows companies to increase or reduce fresh issue sizes by up to 50 percent without filing a fresh draft offer document, easing procedural hurdles for IPOs.

Tokenisation

Korea's Meritz Securities and Canton Foundation Partner on Asset Tokenisation

19/10/2026

Meritz Securities has signed an agreement with the Canton Foundation to explore institutional asset tokenisation and blockchain infrastructure in South Korea.