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Trading & Investment
Taiwan and Japan Set to Launch First Cross-Listed ETFs
04/09/2025
Nomura and Cathay will list funds on the Tokyo and Taipei exchanges, a key step in Taiwan's capital market internationalisation.

Trading & Investment
Thailand SEC Proposes to Tighten Margin Lending Regulations
04/09/2025
The SEC plans new lending limits tied to broker equity, restrictions on IPO margin loans, and a ban on derivatives trades resembling loans.

Cryptocurrency
Crypto Exchanges Targeting Australia's Super Fund Market - Report
04/09/2025
Coinbase and OKX are launching services for self-managed superannuation funds, testing a key market despite a sceptical stance from regulators.

PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions Shipping Network with APAC Ties for Evading Iran Oil Rules
04/09/2025
OFAC has blacklisted a UAE-based businessman and his network of companies in the Marshall Islands and Liberia.

Structural Regulation
MAS Clarifies AUM Definition, Personnel Rules for Fund Managers
03/09/2025
Revised guidelines introduce a formal definition of assets under management and specify experience requirements for executive directors and VCFM personnel.

Structural Regulation
China Launches Subsidised Loan Programme to Spur Consumer Spending
03/09/2025
The year-long scheme offers a one percentage point interest subsidy on loans from 24 designated banks to boost spending.

Trading & Investment
SEBI Sets Intraday Position Limits for Equity Index Options
03/09/2025
SEBI will cap net intraday positions at INR 50 billion and mandate random monitoring by exchanges to curb speculation.

CBDCs
Korea to Pilot CBDC for KRW 110 Trillion Subsidy Programme
03/09/2025
BOK will partner with select commercial banks willing to invest in the CBDC project and related technology and infrastructure.

Supervision & Enforcement
ASIC Expands Case Against Adviser of Collapsed Super Funds
03/09/2025
ASIC alleges an unconscionable advice model led to over AUD 500 million in investments into two now-collapsed funds.

Structural Regulation
Australia Launches 'Investor Front Door' to Streamline Project Approvals
02/09/2025
A new pilot program will act as a concierge service, helping investors in nationally significant projects navigate regulatory hurdles and financing.
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