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Asia-Pacific in focus: February 2026 at a glance

A poster from a fraud awareness campaign in Hong Kong
Photo: Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Our February 2026 roundup from the financial regulation industries across the Asia-Pacific region.

This month’s roundup includes Singapore’s expansion of the Equity Market Development Programme, Hong Kong’s blueprint for fintech promotion, improvements to delisting rules in South Korea, plus more.

Singapore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has defended existing rules around the early detection and prevention of unauthorized bank digital transactions from