Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

Australia Orders Chinese Investors to Divest Rare Earths Stake

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/05/2026

The order is the latest in a series of government interventions to protect a critical minerals company from foreign control on national security grounds.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Chinese Investors Call on Indonesia to Improve Investment Climate

By Mark Johnston | 20/05/2026

A key issue is a planned regulation that would require natural resource exporters to retain 50 percent of their foreign exchange earnings in Indonesian state-owned banks.

Climate Risk

Vietnam Finalises Supervisory Framework for Carbon Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2026

The finance ministry has issued rules on transaction monitoring and reporting for the country's forthcoming domestic carbon credit exchange.

Reporting & Disclosures

ASIC Sets Financial Reporting, Audit and Sustainability Focus for 2026–27

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/05/2026

ASIC will focus on asset impairment, auditor independence, and the first wave of sustainability reports in its upcoming surveillance activities for the new financial year.

Emerging Prudential Risks

BOJ Warns of Systemic Risks from Investment Funds

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2026

The central bank warned that growing exposure to hedge funds and private markets could amplify volatility and transmit global shocks into Japan’s financial system.

Supervision & Enforcement

FSC Korea Orders Review of ELS Mis-selling Penalties

By Manesh Samtani | 19/05/2026

The FSC has sent a KRW 1.4 trillion penalty proposal back to the FSS for review, citing legal and policy concerns.

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.