Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

BSEC Weighs Easing Restrictions on Use of IPO Proceeds - Reports

By Editors | 27/04/2026

Business leaders are lobbying for greater flexibility to repay loans, including rescheduled debt, with IPO proceeds.

Trading & Investment

Malaysia Plans Regional Shariah Screening Tool to Boost ETF Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/04/2026

The initiative aims to position the country as a hub for regional Islamic investment products, aligning with a new broader ASEAN capital markets plan.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Cancels Licence of Paytm Payments Bank

By Editors | 27/04/2026

The central bank has cited persistent non-compliance and conduct detrimental to depositor interests as reasons for the final regulatory action.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Amends Bank Investment Rules, Adds Sukuk and ETNs

By Editors | 27/04/2026

FSC expands the scope of permissible investments for commercial banks and created an exemption for certain related-party transactions involving government entities.

Structural Regulation

Vietnam Grants First Foreign Bank Licence in Nine Years to IBK

By Editors | 27/04/2026

The move, aimed at strengthening credit flows to businesses and SMEs, marks a renewed opening of the banking sector and deepens South Korea’s financial presence in the country.

Payments & Settlements

Vietnam, South Korea Launch Cross-Border QR Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/04/2026

The initiative enables direct local currency settlement, marking a key step in bilateral financial integration and cashless payment promotion.

Structural Regulation

China Drafts Rules to Curb Client Control Over Family Trusts

By Mark Johnston | 27/04/2026

New regulations would ban wealthy clients and their advisors from directing investments, aiming to shift power from private banks to trust companies.

Structural Regulation

Thailand SET Proposes Easier Listing Rules for Growth Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/04/2026

The stock exchange is consulting on rule changes to attract new economy and foreign firms, including easier listing criteria and shorter lock-up periods.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Asian Regulators Pivot to ‘Co-Creation’ to Govern AI and Digital Finance

By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2026

At Money20/20 Asia, regional policymakers outlined a new collaborative approach to regulation as experts warned that AI-powered financial scams now surpass the global drug trade.