Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

Australia Regulators to Unveil Reform Roadmap Focused on Geopolitical, AI Risks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/12/2025

The Council of Financial Regulators has outlined its priorities for 2026 and plans to release a roadmap this month with over 50 commitments to reduce regulatory burden.

Securities / Derivatives

APAC Firms Face Significant Hurdles in European Shift to T+1

By Manesh Samtani | 04/12/2025

With the shift to T+1 set for October 2027, APAC firms face mounting operational challenges, especially in managing time zone differences and FX processes.

ESG / Sustainability

Thailand Cabinet Approves Climate Bill with Carbon Tax, ETS

By Editors | 04/12/2025

The draft law, awaiting parliamentary approval, establishes a framework for carbon pricing, a climate fund, and a green taxonomy.

Market Infrastructure

IAIS Warns of Risks Facing Global Insurance Industry

By Manesh Samtani | 04/12/2025

Report highlights insurer resilience but calls for enhanced supervision of growing private credit investments and AI adoption.

Market Infrastructure

Korea Advances 'Productive Finance' Initiative, Securing Pledges from FIs

By Manesh Samtani | 03/12/2025

Regulators are driving a pivot from property-based lending to funding for strategic industries like AI and semiconductors.

Securities / Derivatives

New IASB Model to Improve Accounting for Interest Rate Risk Management

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 03/12/2025

Flexibility provided by the new ‘Risk Mitigation Accounting’ model may help financial institutions better navigate market uncertainty.

Fintech / Regtech

China to Give Public Security Officials Powers to Conduct Cyber Inspections

By Mark Johnston | 03/12/2025

2018 rules will be updated to institute annual cyber and data security checks on operators of critical information infrastructure by public security authorities.

Securities / Derivatives

TAIFEX Sets Implementation Date for After-Hours Position Management Rules

By Mark Johnston | 03/12/2025

New operational windows for general and after-hours trading take effect on 8 December, though specific position netting procedures remain pending.

Market Infrastructure

India to Establish Market Making Framework for Sub-AAA Corporate Bonds

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/12/2025

The market-making framework for sub-AAA corporate bonds is being developed at the government’s request, aimed to boost liquidity and make lower-rated debt more tradable for investors.