Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong Proposes Banking Licence Fee Hikes of Up to 24 Percent

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2026

Hong Kong's government has proposed increasing various banking licence fees, expecting minimal impact on firms and the city's competitiveness.

Structural Regulation

National Stock Exchange of India Files for Long-Awaited IPO

By Editors | 19/06/2026

The country's largest bourse has submitted draft papers to the market regulator, marking a key step towards a public listing after years of regulatory delays.

Structural Regulation

South Korea Pushes for Mandatory Tender Offers in M&A Reform

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/06/2026

Regulators and academics are calling for a mandatory tender offer system to ensure minority shareholders can share in control premiums during takeovers.

CBDCs

HKEX and HKMA Pilot e-HKD for After-Hours Derivatives Margining

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2026

The joint project will test a wholesale CBDC for advance margin payments, aiming to enhance risk management and efficiency for clearing participants outside banking hours.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong to Launch Onshore China Bond Futures on 3 August

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2026

The new five-year CGB futures contract will provide offshore investors with a new tool for managing CNY interest rate risk.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Proposes Overhaul of India’s Margin Trading Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/06/2026

Proposals include higher broker net worth requirements, expanded funding sources, and revised exposure limits to strengthen risk management and enhance operational efficiency.

Payments & Settlements

China to Cut Settlement Fees for Bond Market Makers

By Editors | 19/06/2026

China's central securities depository will further reduce settlement fees for bond market makers to lower transaction costs and support market activity from July.

Structural Regulation

Australian Superannuation Levies to Rise Amid Calls for Transparency

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2026

Industry body ASFA has questioned the transparency and fairness of proposed regulatory levy hikes for the 2026–27 financial year.

Cryptocurrency

MAS Adds Crypto Exchange Bybit to Investor Alert List

By Editors | 19/06/2026

The regulator has warned that the major cryptocurrency exchange is not licensed or regulated to provide services to users in the city-state.