Securities / Derivatives

Philippines SEC Slashes Fees, Streamlines Approvals to Boost Listings

28/07/2025

The SEC aims to increase market participation by cutting registration fees by 30 percent and enforcing a strict 45-day review timeline.

Market Infrastructure

BSP Signs Pact with Treasury to Bolster Payment Systems

28/07/2025

The agreement focuses on strengthening the resilience of the interconnected financial market infrastructures operated by the BSP and BTr.

Enforcement

AUSTRAC Closes 2022 Enforceable Undertaking with NAB

28/07/2025

AUSTRAC has cancelled the 2022 enforceable undertaking but says NAB must continue to improve its AML programmes.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX to Launch New Digital Issuer Platform Next Year

28/07/2025

HKEX says the new secure web-based portal will become the mandatory channel for issuer submissions, enhancing compliance and market transparency.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan Proposes IFRS-Aligned Sustainability Disclosure Rules for Brokers

28/07/2025

The FSC plans to phase in mandatory sustainability disclosures for securities and futures firms from the 2026 fiscal year, aligning with international standards.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia and Chinese CRAs Ink Pact to Bolster Cross-Border Ratings

28/07/2025

The partnership between Malaysia’s MARC and China’s CCXI aims to enhance rating transparency, with a focus on sustainable finance and the panda bond market.

Market Infrastructure

Taiwan Formally Launches Special Asset Management Zone in Kaohsiung

26/07/2025

The FSC has inaugurated the special zone and outlined plans for a unified offshore platform and further deregulation to attract capital.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thailand Finalises Regulatory Framework for Government Digital Tokens

25/07/2025

New rules exempt government-issued tokens from standard offering requirements and create licensing carve-outs for securities and digital asset firms.

Market Infrastructure

South Korea Places New Reins on Predatory Lenders

25/07/2025

The FSS will block phone numbers and social media accounts used for illegal debt collection and charging usurious interest rates.