Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

China Launches State VC Fund with New Rules for Tech Investment

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2025

The national fund will deploy patient capital into early-stage hard tech, with new rules on investment size and performance evaluation.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Finalises Major Overhaul of Insurer Capital Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2025

New solvency regime from 2026 aligns with global standards, adjusts capital ratios, and introduces measures to ease FX hedging costs.

Enforcement

South Korea Launches Task Force to Tackle 'Undue Interference' in Policy Finance

By Mark Johnston | 29/12/2025

South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups has launched a programme to combat illegal third-party interference in policy funding.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Urged to Overhaul Securities Firm Capital Rules over Systemic Risk Concerns

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2025

The KDI warns current capital adequacy metrics create a "dangerous illusion" of soundness and proposes a return to stricter, pre-2016 rules.

Enforcement

China's Expands SOE Accountability Rules to Curb Misconduct

By Mark Johnston | 29/12/2025

The measures expand punishable offences to 98 scenarios, detail financial penalties, and introduce lifetime accountability for major decisions.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Impose 'One-Strike' Rule on Private Equity Funds

By Manesh Samtani | 29/12/2025

The FSC plans stricter oversight, new reporting duties, and a 'one-strike-out' policy to curb short-termism and boost venture capital.

Capital / Liquidity

China to Empower Local Governments to Stabilise Property Sector

By Editors | 29/12/2025

Beijing will empower cities to clear housing inventory while introducing a "lead bank" financing system and promoting completed-home sales.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea Increases Bank Contributions to Inclusive Finance Fund

By Mark Johnston | 29/12/2025

The FSC will raise bank contribution rates to 0.1 percent to bolster funding for policy-based microfinance and vulnerable borrowers.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Finalises New IRRBB Rules, Adopts Recalibrated Basel Shocks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2025

The new framework applies more severe, recalibrated interest rate shocks to the existing six-scenario test and a 15% capital trigger for 'outlier' banks, effective from 2026.