Capital / Liquidity

    Fintech / Regtech

    India, New Zealand Finalise FTA Financial Services Pact, Easing Market Access

    By Editors | 24/12/2025

    The agreement liberalises bank branch licensing, enhances foreign investment limits, and establishes a framework for digital payment interoperability.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SFC to Exempt Non-Cleared Equity Options From Margin Rules

    By Editors | 24/12/2025

    The SFC will indefinitely suspend margin requirements for certain OTC derivatives to prevent regulatory arbitrage and align with the EU and UK.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Eyes Overhaul of Commodity Derivatives Market - Reports

    By Editors | 24/12/2025

    SEBI will form a new working group for non-agri derivatives and is in talks with other regulators on allowing banks and insurers to participate for the first time.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    HK Regulator Proposes to Permit Crypto Investments by Insurers

    By Editors | 24/12/2025

    The Insurance Authority plans a 100% risk charge for investments in crypto assets and incentives for infrastructure investments.

    ESG / Sustainability

    China Initiates Review of Amendments to Banking Supervision Law

    By Editors | 24/12/2025

    The draft law aims to implement “look-through” supervision, enhance risk disposal measures, and increase penalties for misconduct.

    Capital / Liquidity

    China to Remove Small, Historic Overdue Debts from Credit Reports

    By Editors | 23/12/2025

    The policy targets overdue amounts under CNY 10,000 from the 2020-2025 period, requiring full repayment by March 2026.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Hong Kong Launches IP Financing Sandbox with Three Major Banks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/12/2025

    The initiative provides a risk-controlled environment for banks to test lending against intellectual property assets like patents and trademarks.

    Capital / Liquidity

    New Zealand's Kiwibank Scraps Capital Raise Plan After Regulatory Easing

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/12/2025

    The state-owned lender cited the RBNZ's revised capital rules and a recent successful debt issue for cancelling its plan to raise equity.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Finalises Prudential Rules for Banks' Crypto Exposures

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/12/2025

    The new framework, effective from January 2026, implements Basel standards and sets out detailed capital, liquidity and risk management requirements.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Vietnam Orders Plans for National Gold Exchange, Crypto Market Pilot

    By Editors | 23/12/2025

    Prime Minister directs central bank and finance ministry to draft rules for new national gold exchange and pilot crypto market.

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