Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

HKEX Eyes T+1 and Listing Reforms Amid Record Quarter

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/04/2026

The exchange has launched major market consultations on settlement acceleration and listing competitiveness, supported by record-breaking quarterly revenue and profit.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Singapore to Remove PayNow Nicknames in Anti-Scam Push

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2026

The move aims to curb impersonation fraud by replacing user-chosen aliases with partially-masked, bank-verified names for all retail payment recipients.

Tokenisation

Malaysia’s Khazanah, SC Launch First Tokenised Sukuk

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2026

Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund and securities regulator have priced a MYR 100 million tokenised Islamic bond in a pilot project to modernise the capital market.

Trading & Investment

China and Indonesia Agree Reciprocal Sovereign Bond Deal

By Editors | 30/04/2026

A new agreement will allow China to issue yuan-denominated sovereign bonds in Indonesia, with Indonesia gaining similar rights in China's domestic market.

Supervision & Enforcement

CSRC Issues First Penalty Under New Overseas Listing Rules

By Mark Johnston | 30/04/2026

China's securities regulator has penalised a company and its advisers for an unauthorised US listing, signalling stricter enforcement of its 2023 filing regime.

Structural Regulation

JPX Unveils Plan to Bolster Governance and Digital Infrastructure

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/04/2026

JPX updated its medium-term plan, focusing on corporate governance reforms, technology adoption, and market structure enhancements.

Operational Risk

RBI Launches 'Mission Saksham' for Co-operative Bank Capacity Building

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2026

India's central bank has launched a nationwide training initiative to enhance governance, compliance and operational resilience across the urban co-operative banking sector.

Structural Regulation

China Proposes First Major Overhaul of State-Owned Enterprise Asset Law

By Mark Johnston | 30/04/2026

A draft revision aims to modernise corporate governance, strengthen supervision, and bring government investment funds under the law's scope for the first time.

Structural Regulation

Japan to Broaden M&A Guidance to Include Economic Security

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/04/2026

Japan’s economy ministry will urge company boards to consider factors beyond price, such as economic security and stakeholder views, in takeover bids.