Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Sri Lanka to Restructure Two State-owned Housing Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/11/2025

The Cabinet has approved a restructuring plan that will see the HDFC Bank SMIB reorganised to strengthen oversight and support the country’s housing finance sector.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Korea to Share Rental Fraud Data, Bring Crypto Firms Under Credit Law

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/11/2025

The FSC says the proposed rules will allow sharing of malicious landlord data without their consent and formally classify virtual asset firms as credit information providers.

Enforcement

Korea’s Lotte Insurance Sues Regulator Over Corrective Action

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/11/2025

The insurer is challenging a "management improvement recommendation", arguing the FSC's use of a "non-quantitative assessment" was unfair and creates market uncertainty.

Capital / Liquidity

China Tightens Offshore Debt Rules for Regional State Firms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025

The NDRC’s new rules target state firms' profitability and business scope in a bid to rein in local government debt risks.

Capital / Liquidity

India Unveils Framework to Release Seized Assets for Insolvency Cases

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/11/2025

India’s ED and IBBI have launched a coordinated mechanism to return PMLA-attached assets for use in insolvency and liquidation cases, aiming to boost creditor recovery.

Capital / Liquidity

India Drafts Blueprint to Revive Stalled Housing Projects

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/11/2025

The government is planning to set up an inter-ministerial committee to speed up competition of projects, strengthen insolvency resolution and restore homebuyer confidence.

Securities / Derivatives

China Revises Rules for Securities Settlement Risk Fund

By Mark Johnston | 12/11/2025

CSRC and Ministry of Finance update fund measures, expanding investment options and adding risk control requirements effective 8 December.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea’s Top FIs Commit $350B to ‘Productive Finance’

By Mark Johnston | 12/11/2025

Five major financial groups align with a government agenda to shift capital from real estate, establishing new governance structures amid rising credit concerns.

ESG / Sustainability

ASEAN Launches Framework to Boost Climate Adaptation Finance

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/11/2025

The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum has released a white paper outlining principles for a new guide to mobilise funding for climate adaptation and resilience projects across Southeast Asia.