Markets & Infrastructure

    Cybersecurity

    IOSCO Report Finds SupTech No Longer Experimental, But Adoption Uneven

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/06/2026

    Global survey finds regulators are integrating technology into core supervision, but face significant funding, skills, and cybersecurity challenges.

    Trading & Investment

    Guangzhou Exchange to Open Lithium Contracts to Foreign Traders

    By Mark Johnston | 19/06/2026

    Guangzhou Futures Exchange will allow international participation in its lithium carbonate futures and options from 3 July.

    Market Data & Technology

    China Launches Interbank Data Repository in Shanghai

    By Mark Johnston | 19/06/2026

    A new entity has opened in Shanghai to centralise and analyse high-frequency trading data, aiming to enhance macro-prudential management and market supervision.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    ASIC Expands Scrutiny of Superannuation Lead Generation

    By Editors | 19/06/2026

    The regulator has named an additional 19 entities as part of its ongoing review into practices that encourage consumers to switch super funds, bringing the total to 63.

    Structural Regulation

    China Opens STAR Market to Unprofitable AI Model Firms

    By Mark Johnston | 19/06/2026

    New rules allow pre-revenue AI large model developers to list, provided they meet specific technology and market potential criteria.

    Structural Regulation

    Thailand Joins Global Tax Information Exchange Framework

    By Editors | 19/06/2026

    The move supports implementation of the 15 percent global minimum tax and aims to curb profit shifting by multinational corporations.

    Trading & Investment

    China Deepens Offshore Bond Market with New Rules for Banks

    By Mark Johnston | 19/06/2026

    New notice clarifies underwriting and investment rules for banks in Shanghai's free-trade zone, aiming to build on the market's first-year progress.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    New Zealand’s BNZ Admits Misleading Conduct, Pays NZD 2.6 Million

    By Editors | 19/06/2026

    The bank underpaid more than 23,000 non-profit customers over a decade due to an incorrect interest calculation method, the FMA said.

    Trading & Investment

    SSE and SZSE Set Rules for Actively Managed ETFs

    By Mark Johnston | 19/06/2026

    New guidelines detail eligibility, investment, and disclosure requirements for the new fund category, paving the way for their launch.

    Structural Regulation

    Hong Kong Proposes Banking Licence Fee Hikes of Up to 24 Percent

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2026

    Hong Kong's government has proposed increasing various banking licence fees, expecting minimal impact on firms and the city's competitiveness.

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