Philippines Impeachment Finance Scrutiny: The Senate impeachment court is set to decide whether to subpoena Vice President Sara Duterte’s bank, tax, and Anti-Money Laundering Council records (plus her husband’s), with prosecutors arguing it’s needed to assess “unexplained wealth” and the defense warning about confidentiality limits and “fishing expedition” claims. Islamic Finance Meets ESG: Malaysia launched a Maqasid al-Syariah in Responsible Investment model that ties syariah compliance to ESG-style goals of sustainability, social well-being, and governance integrity. Digital Investing Security Upgrade: SaintQuant rolled out enhanced risk management and security controls for its AI automated trading platform as institutions expand digital investing. China Offshore Finance Push: China’s regulators unveiled an action plan to develop offshore finance in Shanghai, aiming to deepen cross-border investment and hedging for foreign institutions. South Africa Cyber Risk vs New Rules: As the COFI Bill nears, South African banks face fast-rising digital fraud and cyber threats, raising readiness concerns. South Africa Credit Credibility: BLSA links the rand’s resilience to fiscal discipline, rating upgrades, and stronger anti-money-laundering frameworks. UK Biotech Financing Rebounds: UK biotech equity and venture funding hit a five-year high in Q2, led by major rounds like Isomorphic Labs. Palestinian Cash Crunch: In the West Bank, banks are overwhelmed with Israeli shekels they can’t return, disrupting deposits and everyday payments. Bank Fraud Fallout (US): A CFO was sentenced to 36 months in a US prison for bank fraud tied to inflated invoices and refinancing loans.