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Market Abuse
Taiwan Passes Law Allowing Cross-Company Dismissal of Directors
02/07/2025
The new law allows for the dismissal of listed company directors for fraud or embezzlement committed at other firms.
Trading & Investment
China Lifts Freeze on Granting Outbound Investment Quotas
02/07/2025
The move ends a 13-month pause on new quotas, signalling an easing of capital controls amid a stable yuan and recovering domestic markets.
Trading & Investment
HKEX Extends Onshore IRS Tenor to 30 Years via Swap Connect
01/07/2025
The change extends the maximum contract length from 10 years to 30 years, which will help to better meet the risk management needs of long-term investors.
KYC & CDD
RBI Tightens Rules for Aadhaar Payment Operators to Curb Fraud
01/07/2025
New rules mandate stricter due diligence and ongoing risk monitoring for AePS touchpoint operators to protect customers from fraud.
Structural Regulation
Vietnam Approves Dual-Hub International Financial Centre Plan
01/07/2025
The plan establishes hubs in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang with special policies on tax, forex, and law to attract investment.
Trading & Investment
NSE Set to Launch Electricity Futures with Liquidity Scheme
01/07/2025
NSE will offer incentives to two market makers to boost trading in its new electricity futures contracts launching on 11 July.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Philippines Proposes to Expand Deposit Insurance Beyond Bank Deposits
30/06/2025
The PDICis proposing legislative reforms to cover more financial products, following a recent doubling of the deposit insurance limit.
Trading & Investment
TAIFEX Authorises Trading of New US, Japan Derivatives
30/06/2025
The move adds two agricultural options and two energy options from US exchanges and four new daily futures contracts from Japan’s TFX.
Credit Risk
Vietnam Overhauls Banking Law to Tackle Bad Debt, Support Lenders
30/06/2025
The new law grants the central bank special lending powers and revives banks’ ability to seize collateral from delinquent borrowers.
Structural Regulation
Indonesia Proposes Bill to Establish Deposit Insurance for Cooperatives
30/06/2025
The proposal is part of a new draft law aimed at modernising cooperatives and protecting customer funds, a senior minister said.
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