Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

Philippines to Introduce National Financial Education Strategy

By Editors | 19/05/2026

The central bank is finalising a national roadmap to improve financial literacy, part of its broader strategy for financial inclusion.

Tokenisation

Korea Signals Flexible Approach to Security Token Regulation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/05/2026

Regulators to permit pooling of assets for fractional investment and will design OTC trading limits to foster liquidity, with detailed guidelines expected in July.

Trading & Investment

Korea to Launch Single-Stock ETPs With Strict Investor Curbs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/05/2026

New rules aim to align with global markets while imposing strict conduct rules, training prerequisites, and insider trading controls to protect investors.

Trading & Investment

RBI Hikes Bond Trading Targets for Primary Dealers by 48%

By Editors | 19/05/2026

The RBI has mandated significantly higher trading volumes for its 21 primary dealers to deepen market liquidity.

Structural Regulation

SEBI, CBDT Relax PAN Requirements to Ease FPI Onboarding

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2026

The measures simplify PAN compliance for foreign investors to support seamless market access and improve ease of doing business in India.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan FSC Eases Rules on Related-Party Trades for Asset Managers

By Mark Johnston | 19/05/2026

The regulator will permit discretionary managers to trade with related parties for professional and high-net-worth clients.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Expands Permitted Borrowing for InvITs, Rejects Refinancing of Interest

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2026

The regulator has specified new uses for debt above the 49 percent threshold but has restricted the refinancing of non-principal debt.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia’s OJK Extends Market Stability Measures Post-MSCI Review

By Editors | 19/05/2026

The regulator has postponed the implementation of short-selling and continues to allow share buybacks without shareholder approval to mitigate volatility.

Trading & Investment

NSE India Launches Trading in Electronic Gold Receipts

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2026

New SEBI-regulated framework will allow gold to be traded digitally on the exchange, aiming to improve transparency and pricing.