Structural Regulation

SGX RegCo Warns Issuers Against Delaying AGMs and Annual Reports

06/04/2026

SGX RegCo has noted an adverse trend in listed companies seeking extensions and has warned of enforcement action, including placing directors on a watchlist.

Credit Risk

China Intensifies Crackdown on Consumer Lending to Force Down Rates

06/04/2026

Regulators are imposing a series of new rate caps, targeting a 12 percent ceiling, and cracking down on opaque pricing practices.

Structural Regulation

Korean Gold Industry Protests KRX Move to Admit Foreign Suppliers

05/04/2026

Domestic producers claim 'reverse discrimination' as KRX moves to open its gold market to LBMA-accredited foreign firms.

Market Data & Technology

Korea Revamps Pension Portal to Boost Fee and Performance Transparency

03/04/2026

FSS enhances public pension portal to include detailed fee comparisons and ETF performance data to empower savers.

Capital Adequacy

Taiwan to Channel IFRS 17 Gains Into Catastrophe Reserves

03/04/2026

FSC will require insurers to retain an estimated TWD 16.3 billion windfall from the accounting transition to bolster solvency.

Sustainable Finance

UK, Philippines Launch Framework to De-risk Green Investment

03/04/2026

The new GIP+ initiative brings together UK financial institutions to create a pipeline of bankable green projects and mobilise private capital in the Philippines.

Trading & Investment

China Regulators Coordinate Push to Scale Up ‘Technology Finance’

03/04/2026

PBOC and other regulators outline plans to channel more targeted financial support into strategic technology sectors through specialised policy tools.

Payments & Settlements

Bangladesh Bank Mandates Universal 'Bangla QR' Adoption by June 2026

03/04/2026

The central bank has ordered all payment providers to replace proprietary QR codes with the national interoperable standard to foster a cashless ecosystem.

Structural Regulation

Korea Weighs Book Value-Based Inheritance Tax to Tackle 'Korea Discount'

03/04/2026

Proposal aims to curb the alleged suppression of share prices by changing how inheritance tax is calculated for undervalued companies.