9th Annual Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence

Asia-Pacific's leading regulatory awards programme

Welcome

Now in its ninth year, the Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence recognises the organisations, individuals, and initiatives shaping and adapting to Asia-Pacific’s ever-evolving financial regulatory landscape.

This programme celebrates financial institutions, technology providers, regulators, policymakers, and advisory firms that are driving progress in compliance, managing risks, fostering resilience, and safeguarding market integrity. By addressing the region’s unique regulatory challenges, these leaders are shaping a stronger, more sustainable financial ecosystem for Asia.

In response to the ever-changing regulatory demands, the awards provide a platform to honour those driving innovation and leading efforts to manage risk, enhance resilience, and uphold the integrity of Asia’s financial system.

Submissions close on 20 August 2026 (Thursday) 6:00PM SGT/HKT.

The complete lists of award winners in previous years are available here: 2025 | 2024 | 2023.

For enquiries, please email: awards@regulationasia.com

We invite organisations to enter a submission or nominate an outstanding project, initiative, team or individual

Exclusive Live Q&A Session

Bradley Maclean and Nick Wakefield hosted a live Q&A to learn more about the Awards programme, submission process and judging criteria. Select the session that matches your award category.

Bank Risk, Resilience & Integrity – Watch recording
Fraud & Financial Crime – Watch recording
Payments, Markets & Infrastructure – Watch recording
Digital Assets – Watch recording

Why Participate?

The Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence is more than just a recognition programme—it’s a platform to elevate your contributions and showcase your leadership in shaping the future of finance and regulation across the region.

Here’s why you should take part:

Be Recognised: Be celebrated as a pioneer solving the industry’s toughest challenges.
Showcase Your Impact: Demonstrate how your work is driving transformation and securing the future of finance.
Build Industry Trust: Cement your reputation as a leader in compliance, resilience, and innovation.
Inspire Progress: Share your vision and set the standard for excellence in the financial ecosystem.
Join Visionaries: Connect with trailblazers shaping the regulatory landscape across Asia-Pacific

Award Categories

A: Bank Risk, Resilience & Integrity

Best Regulatory Reporting Solution
Best Capital & Risk Management Solution
Excellence in Operational & Cyber Resilience, Banking
Best Regulatory Change Management Initiative
Best AI Governance & Model Risk Management Solution
Best Sustainable Finance & Climate Solution
Sustainable Finance Regulatory Initiative of the Year
Best FX & Currency Risk Solution

B: Fraud & Financial Crime

Best Client Lifecycle Management Solution
Best KYC & Onboarding Solution
Best Digital Identity Verification Solution
Best Fraud Detection or Analytics Solution
Anti-Fraud Project of the Year
Best Sanctions, PEPs & Adverse Media Screening Solution
Best TBML & Trade / Sanctions Compliance Solution
Best Transaction Monitoring Solution
Best AML/CTF & Sanctions Data Provider
Best Due Diligence & Third-Party Risk Solution
Excellence in Compliance Training & Awareness
Fraud & Financial Crime Industry Collaboration of the Year
Best Cross-Border Initiative Against Fraud and Financial Crime

C: Payments

Best Payments Compliance & Risk Solution
Stablecoin Initiative of the Year

D: Markets & Infrastructure

Exchange of the Year
Best Market, Trade or Comms Surveillance Solution
Best Trade Reporting Solution
Best Reference Data Provider
Collateral Management Provider of the Year
Market Infrastructure of the Year

E: Digital Assets

Best Digital Asset Monitoring & Surveillance Solution
Best Digital Asset Risk, Tax & Reporting Solution
Digital Assets Advisory Firm of the Year
Regulatory Initiative of the Year, Digital Assets

F: Advisory & Innovation

Regulatory Advisory Firm of the Year
Regulatory Innovation Project of the Year
Innovation Centre of the Year
Regulatory Initiative of the Year (Cross-Programme)

G: Industry & Individual Awards

Industry Association of the Year
Outstanding Contribution to Regulatory Reforms
Regulator of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award

Judges

Regulation Asia is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and excellence in the awards review process. To achieve this, we have assembled a distinguished panel of senior industry veterans and recognised experts from around the world.

Our judges are seasoned practitioners at the forefront of regulatory, compliance, and policymaking. With direct experience tackling complex challenges and implementing effective strategies, they bring valuable expertise. Many have held senior leadership roles in financial institutions, technology providers, and service firms, giving them a deep understanding of the industry. Their familiarity with evolving regulations and innovative solutions ensures exceptional insight throughout the review process.

Working with our editorial and research teams, the judges ensure a rigorous, fair, and transparent evaluation that highlights the most impactful contributions to the financial ecosystem.