Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

Innovate Within Rules, Not In Spite of Them: WFE Paper

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2026

The global exchanges body says sustainable innovation thrives on investor protection and challenges the view that crypto markets have a monopoly on progress.

Anti-Money Laundering

Malaysia’s Labuan FSA Outlines Plan to Prioritise Regulatory Strengthening

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2026

The offshore regulator plans enhancements across key sectors while aligning with global standards, following a 13% rise in industry assets.

Trading & Investment

FIA Urges Osaka Exchange to Revise Options Settlement Method

By Manesh Samtani | 30/04/2026

FIA has called for changes to settlement pricing and scope in its response to a consultation on new Nikkei 225 Mini Options.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Proposes to Ease Cross-Selling Rules for Trust Products

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/04/2026

The proposed amendments aim to expand marketing channels for insurance and annuity trusts and relax training requirements for sales staff.

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.