Credit Risk

Global Banks Restrict Financing for Australian Private Credit Funds - Reports

20/10/2026

Lenders are tightening financing for Australian private credit managers amid a property downturn, rising interest rates, and intensifying regulatory scrutiny.

Payments & Settlements

PBOC and GCC Central Banks Deepen Financial Ties at Bangkok Summit

20/10/2026

Central banks from China and GCC countries will advance cooperation on cross-border payments, local currency usage, and financial technology.

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.