Structural Regulation

Indonesia Forms Task Force to Tackle Market Reform

10/10/2025

Finance minister to withhold fiscal incentives until IDX reins in speculative trading and improves governance to protect retail investors.

Trading & Investment

HKEX Expands Weekly Options, Sets Out Market Maker Requirements

10/10/2025

HKEX will require separate permits for market makers and warns participants about clearing rules and potential liquidity risks for the new contracts.

Resolution & Recovery

Bangladesh Approves Merger of Five Distressed Islamic Banks

10/10/2025

The move creates a new state-owned bank with BDT 350 billion in capital under a new resolution framework to tackle systemic risks.

Structural Regulation

Malaysia Passes Bill to Overhaul Hire Purchase Lending Rules

10/10/2025

The new law will abolish the 'Rule of 78' for calculating interest, mandating a reducing balance method and new interest rate caps.

PEPs & Sanctions

Australia Proposes New Sanctions Framework for Afghanistan

09/10/2025

The proposed autonomous regime targets the Taliban for human rights abuses and would impose asset freezes and travel bans on designated individuals and entities.

Trading & Investment

Nepal Task Force Proposes Reforms to Revitalise Capital Market

09/10/2025

The plan includes removing lending caps, restructuring the stock exchange via an IPO, and introducing derivatives, short selling, and securities lending.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Philippine SEC Chief Blames Corruption for PHP 1.7 Trillion Market Wipeout

09/10/2025

SEC Chair says a 'crisis of confidence' is hitting the market, as the AMLC freezes billions in assets linked to the ongoing probe.

Trading & Investment

SEBI to Review Securities Lending Rules to Boost Cash Market Liquidity

09/10/2025

The regulator is reviewing the process and design of its SLB mechanism, which has seen limited traction compared to the more popular futures market for shorting.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

China Sentences 11 to Death in Crackdown on Myanmar Scam Syndicate

09/10/2025

The sentencing of Ming family members followed a major cross-border operation targeting vast fraud and gambling centres in Myanmar's Kokang region.