Capital / Liquidity

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Targets 25 Percent Free Float to Deepen Capital Markets

By Mark Johnston | 19/11/2025

Indonesia’s OJK plans a phased increase in public share requirements to boost liquidity in South-east Asia’s largest market.

Capital / Liquidity

IAIS to Tackle Risks From Alternative Assets, Reinsurance

By Manesh Samtani | 19/11/2025

IAIS will enhance monitoring, develop new guidance and review standards after finding concentrated exposures in some insurers and markets.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Proposes 5x Hike in Threshold for Prospectus Exemption

By Manesh Samtani | 19/11/2025

A working group discussed raising the threshold to ease fundraising for startups and refining the professional investor framework.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea Finalises Plans for KRW 150tn 'National Growth Fund'

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/11/2025

State-run Korea Development Bank and the nation’s five largest financial groups formalise cooperation on the public-private initiative.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Eases Loan Rules to Support SMEs

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/11/2025

Bangladesh Bank relaxed refinancing rules for smaller companies, widening bank eligibility to boost lending amid rising defaults and undisclosed bad loans.

Market Infrastructure

Vietnam Drafts New Law to Enhance Deposit Payouts, Bolster Bank Rescue Powers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/11/2025

The proposed law grants the SBV power to guarantee all deposits in a crisis and allows for earlier insurance payouts.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea Launches New Loan Programme for Restructured Debtors

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/11/2025

The "New Leap Loan" targets debtors excluded from a prior debt-relief fund, alongside a new special restructuring programme for long-term delinquencies.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Proposes Update to Fund Valuation Rules, Targeting Illiquid Assets

By Manesh Samtani | 18/11/2025

IOSCO consults on 13 recommendations focusing on governance, conflicts of interest, and fair value for complex fund holdings.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Spotlights Bank Resolution Tools, Cross-border Hurdles for APAC

By Manesh Samtani | 18/11/2025

New paper outlines practices for using 'transfer tools' in bank failures, citing a Malaysian case study and ongoing cross-border challenges.