Monaco’s National Council unanimously adopted bills reforming the accounting profession and strengthening the right to a bank account. The measures merge the two regulated accounting professions, set a 30-day period for banks to assess account applications and expand eligibility for the statutory right. They also provide direct complaint and expedited appeal routes while preserving financial crime controls.

South Korea's Financial Services Commission has joined the launch of a 2026-2035 green transformation strategy providing KRW 1,000 trillion in fiscal and climate finance support. The plan includes at least KRW 790 trillion from five policy finance institutions and KRW 220 trillion in private flagship projects. Transition finance standards, green sovereign bonds and targeted support for high-emitting industries form key parts of the financing framework.

The South Korea Financial Services Commission designated 24 innovative financial services, including 21 generative AI uses and new services for secondhand card payments, joint corporate lending and mobile enrollment in wrap type cash management accounts. It also extended IBK Securities’ fractional overseas share service for two years and accepted SK Securities’ request to enable such trading without a regulatory exemption.

The South Korea Financial Services Commission fined two companies, nine current and former officials, and two accounting firms KRW 10.149 billion for accounting misstatements and audit failures. The cases involved fabricated sales, incorrect consolidation and omitted impairment losses, as well as audit obstruction and deficient audit procedures. Separate sanctions previously approved included auditor designations, engagement restrictions and criminal referrals.

Greece's Ministry of National Economy and Finance has proposed tighter borrower protections and servicer oversight, including restructuring deadlines, a 15% down payment cap and penalties for enforcement against compliant debtors. The bill would tax individuals’ crypto gains and specified crypto returns at 10%, while also updating banking, investment fund and capital markets rules. Parliamentary passage is targeted for the first week of November.

The National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine proposed amendments to simplify collective investment fund filings and clarify registration procedures. The drafts would remove comparative tables, specify filing deadlines and document requirements, and require updated information within three working days when submitted details change.

CDP found that environmental preparation among almost 11,000 disclosing SMEs has yet to translate into widespread action. While 63% have or expect to establish a transition plan within two years, only 15% currently have one, 20% have emissions reduction targets and 32% have reduction initiatives. Spain, France and Sweden led the assessed markets, while Singapore and the United States lagged.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore assessed domestic borrowing costs and credit conditions as broadly stable despite higher US Treasury yields, with the 10-year Singapore Government Securities yield at 2.5% and three-month Compounded SORA at 1.2%. Stress tests indicate that households and businesses generally remain able to manage higher borrowing costs, supported by housing loan safeguards. The government has also raised its risk share for eligible Enterprise Financing Scheme loans from 50% to 70%.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore said a 2027 industry review will consider reducing critical illness definitions’ reliance on specified procedures in favor of the underlying disease and its severity. Changes could affect coverage, claims and premiums, and would apply to newly sold products.

The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets and De Nederlandsche Bank found that Dutch law does not support securities issued, held and transferred solely as tokens. They called for a coordinated review to determine whether regulatory clarification or legislative change is needed, as current dual registration requirements constrain efficiency and legal certainty.

The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority reported higher overall financial sector earnings in the first half of 2026, although nonlife insurers recorded a modest decline. Credit institutions benefited from stronger core income, while life insurers and industrywide pension funds improved investment returns and raised equities above 50% of assets for the first time.

The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has adopted amendments to strengthen controls against money laundering and terrorist financing risks in certain banking transactions. The changes cover banks’ internal controls, cash foreign currency exchange procedures and related regulations.