Securities / Derivatives

SFC Tightens IPO Underwriter Scrutiny, Causing Hiring Delays - Reports

06/03/2026

The SFC has intensified checks on IPO underwriters, citing poor submission quality and creating recruitment challenges for brokerages.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Approves BSE to Launch Derivatives on Sensex Next 30 Index

06/03/2026

The approval allows BSE to offer monthly futures and options on the new index, expanding its derivatives portfolio.

Fintech / Regtech

Australia: AP+ Issues Guidance on Super Fund Shift to Real-time Payments

05/03/2026

New rules from July 2026 require superannuation payments within seven days, pushing employers and funds towards the New Payments Platform.

Capital / Liquidity

NZ Finance Minister Sides With Banks in RBNZ Cash Consultation Row

05/03/2026

Nicola Willis agrees banks were given insufficient notice for a major cash-access consultation, following an admission from the central bank governor.

Securities / Derivatives

China Grants First QDII Licences to Wholly-Foreign-Owned Fund Managers

02/03/2026

Fidelity and JPMorgan Asset Management receive approval to launch outbound investment products, a key milestone in China's market opening.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Overhauls Liquidity Framework with New Guidelines

02/03/2026

New guidelines effective May will limit repo to seven days and introduce stricter terms, aiming to boost interbank lending and curb inflation.

Securities / Derivatives

India: NSE Chief Calls for Entry Barriers to Derivatives Market

02/03/2026

The proposal aims to protect small investors from speculative losses by introducing eligibility criteria, potentially linked to tax payments.

India's IFSCA Issues New SWIFT Routing Rules for GIFT City Banks

02/03/2026

The new directives aim to resolve payment delays by ensuring cross-border remittances are correctly routed to IFSC Banking Units.

Enforcement

India's ED Attaches Billionaire Anil Ambani's Home in Fraud Probe

02/03/2026

The action is part of a widening investigation into alleged bank loan defaults at Reliance Communications totalling over INR 400 billion.