Capital / Liquidity

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Sets New Investment, Solvency Rules for State Pension Funds

By Editors | 20/01/2026

New finance ministry regulation mandates 30% government bond allocation and a 2% solvency floor for civil servant pension managers.

Capital / Liquidity

Canada, China Revive Financial Talks, Ease Trade Tensions

By Mark Johnston | 20/01/2026

New agreement establishes a financial working group to coordinate on AML and capital flows while resetting tariff rules for strategic sectors.

Capital / Liquidity

China Rolls Out Coordinated Measures to Support Property Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 19/01/2026

Chinese authorities slashed the minimum downpayment for commercial real estate loans and extended a personal income tax rebate for home upgraders.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Revamps FEMA Trade Rules, Bars Advance Gold and Silver Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/01/2026

The new consolidated foreign exchange regulations and tighter precious metals import remittance rules aim to streamline trade compliance and enhance forex oversight.

Capital / Liquidity

China Imposes Strict Rate Caps on Micro-Lenders in High-Cost Debt Crackdown

By Editors | 19/01/2026

New rules mandate a phased reduction in borrowing costs to four times the benchmark LPR by end-2027, accelerating a sector-wide consolidation.

Capital / Liquidity

ASX Proposes Overhaul of Capital Rules for Third-Party Clearers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/01/2026

ASX is consulting on replacing its tiered capital model with a flat requirement and other changes for third-party clearers.

Enforcement

Japan FSA Approves Turnaround Plan Submitted by Iwaki Shinkin Credit Union

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/01/2026

The five-year plan aims for governance reform and addresses recent business improvement orders, following a 2012 public fund injection.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea to Revamp Mortgage Guarantee Fees to Curb High-Value Loans

By Editors | 16/01/2026

The FSC confirmed a new tiered contribution rate system for mortgage guarantees, effective April, amid slowing household loan growth.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes Raising Bank Dividend Payout Cap to 75%

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/01/2026

The draft norms propose increasing the dividend payout limit for banks while introducing stricter capital adequacy and asset quality thresholds.