Real-Estate Enforcement: India’s ED arrested Ozone Urbana’s CMD S. Vasudevan in a ₹927.22 crore alleged homebuyer fraud, with 14 days’ custody after earlier property attachments—renewing scrutiny over whether other major cases, including TDI-linked promoters, are moving at the same pace. Financial Crime & Governance: Separate reporting highlights ongoing questions around enforcement consistency in large bank-fraud matters, while Raheja-related investigations also draw attention for the scale of alleged fund diversion. Cybersecurity in Finance: South Korea’s financial regulator says the same attacker IP hit multiple banks and lenders, with AI suspected in automated breaches; firms face emergency checks and penalties. Financial Stability Watch: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra warns that long calm can breed future vulnerabilities, stressing resilience as global risks and cyber threats evolve. Digital Money & Payments: Russia began paying some employees in digital rubles on a voluntary basis; Visa says stablecoin-linked card payments nearly doubled YoY and topped a $20bn annualized settlement run rate. Capital Markets Push: NSE leaders say India is shifting from adding investors to deepening “financialisation” across equities, bonds, ETFs and investor protection. Innovation Funding: Vietnam and Bangladesh coverage spotlights regulators pushing data-driven governance and banks urging better financing for startups with limited collateral.