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New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs identifies 64 real estate reporting entities and AML/CFT risk assessment gaps
The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs identified 64 real estate businesses subject to AML/CFT supervision through its Know Your Population project. Although 86% of assessed entities had appointed a compliance officer, risk assessments and the programs based on them were less consistently in place. The department will use the findings to improve sector scans, outreach and supervisory data.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission reports 80% merger review target met and sharpens resale price maintenance enforcement
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is meeting its target to assess 80% of acquisitions within 20 business days under the new merger regime, with four matters resolved in Phase 1 through targeted divestments. The regime is providing greater visibility into serial acquisitions and consolidation across critical services. The regulator is also sharpening enforcement against resale price maintenance and has brought its first case alleging a concerted practice.
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and Reserve Bank of New Zealand find banks resilient in first joint stress test since 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and Reserve Bank of New Zealand found that both banking systems would remain resilient under a severe cross-border stress scenario, with banks continuing to extend credit despite substantial losses and capital and liquidity pressure. The first joint exercise since 2017 examined economic, funding, market and cyber shocks and will inform future supervision, crisis management and stress testing.
Australian Securities & Investments Commission consults on standards and guidance for digital asset and tokenised custody platforms from April 2027
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission is consulting on licensing guidance and standards for digital asset and tokenised custody platforms ahead of the new framework’s commencement on April 8, 2027. The proposals cover licensing, customer disclosures, platform rules, asset holding, trading and settlement, and net tangible asset requirements, with streamlined processes proposed for certain existing licensees and earlier applicants.
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222 updates in the past 7 daysThe Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo reviewed progress with the World Bank Group on payment infrastructure modernization, the TIPS Clone instant payment system and SEPA integration. The work also covers financial inclusion and digital services, supported by World Bank financing, expertise and technical assistance.
The Council of Europe has opened a protocol strengthening cross-border recovery of criminal proceeds, including crypto-assets, with eight countries and the European Union becoming the first signatories. It expands confiscation, urgent asset-freezing and information-sharing powers, while requiring dedicated asset tracing and management offices. Five ratifications, including three from Council of Europe member states, are needed for entry into force.
The Bank of Albania and the European Investment Bank discussed expanding cooperation on sustainable finance, climate resilience and Albania’s green transition. Their work has already produced the final draft of the National Green Taxonomy, designed to direct capital toward sustainable activities and improve market transparency.
The Luxembourg State Treasury has placed a EUR 1.7 billion, 10-year sovereign benchmark bond issued natively on distributed ledger technology infrastructure. The 3.70% bond was issued through LuxCSD using Clearstream’s D7 platform and is eligible as collateral in Eurosystem credit operations.
The Oman Financial Services Authority briefed securities firms, capital market institutions and issuers on implementing the new Executive Regulation of the Securities Law. The symposium covered licensing and capital standards, client asset segregation, investment funds, supervisory reporting, disclosure and insider controls. Participant questions will inform detailed rules to be issued subsequently.
The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures and the International Organization of Securities Commissions finalized supplemental guidance for all FMIs on managing general business risks and losses. FMIs should hold liquid net assets funded by equity equal to at least the greater of recovery and orderly wind-down costs or six months of current operating expenses. The guidance also addresses risk assessment, equity-raising plans, board oversight and participant disclosures.
US Federal Reserve Board analysis found that semiliquid retail fund assets increased from USD 15 billion in 2018 to USD 388 billion in 2025. Private credit now represents 49.5% of interval fund holdings and 93.4% of non-traded business development company portfolios. The growth could amplify redemption pressures and make private market credit more sensitive to retail investor behavior and valuation uncertainty.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved exchange listing of cash settled, European style binary options based on specified issuer KPIs. The standardized contracts will be National Market System securities and subject to existing exchange trading and investor protection rules. The order does not preclude Commodity Futures Trading Commission jurisdiction over differently structured KPI contracts.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will investigate potential consumer harm and legal violations linked to debanking practices identified by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency at nine large national banks. The review will assess restrictions based on political or religious beliefs or lawful business activities under federal credit reporting, fair lending and consumer protection laws.