Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Permit Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs in Major Market Overhaul

30/01/2026

Regulators will also expand options products to boost covered-call ETF development and introduce new investor protection rules for leveraged products.

Securities / Derivatives

HKMA, SFC Consult on Standard Calculation Periods Under OTC Clearing Rules

30/01/2026

The proposal aims to create a permanent, predictable schedule for mandatory clearing assessments, boosting efficiency and certainty for derivatives dealers.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Jails Former Meritz Securities Exec over Illegal Loan Scheme

29/01/2026

Seoul court found the executive used non-public real estate project finance data to secure loans through a family firm, undermining market integrity.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong to Review Listing Rules, Transition to T+1 Settlement

29/01/2026

Financial Secretary Paul Chan outlined a multi-pronged strategy to bolster market competitiveness, including developing new gold and RMB products.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Preparing to Enhance Incentives for Funds, Private Capital

29/01/2026

New bill will enhance tax breaks for funds, family offices and carried interest, expanding qualifying assets to include private credit.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippine Plans Tech Board for PSE to Attract High-Growth Firms

29/01/2026

Regulators are developing a new listing board with more flexible rules, inspired by Nasdaq, to help technology startups access public capital.

Australian Finance Sector Unites to Combat Abuse of Financial Products

29/01/2026

A new industry-wide alliance aims to provide tools for over 200 lenders to proactively prevent the misuse of financial products.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong FSDC Outlines Strategy for Deeper Integration with Africa

29/01/2026

A new report says Hong Kong's digital asset and green finance regulations can act as a "super-connector" for channelling Asian capital into African markets.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Touts New Data-Sharing Model in Financial Crime Crackdown

29/01/2026

A public-private taskforce used a new data typology and pooled bank data to identify suspects, signalling evolving compliance expectations for financial institutions.