Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

Korea FSS Faces Criticism for Proposals on Banking Group Governance

By Mark Johnston | 18/12/2025

South Korea’s FSS plans to diversify outside director nominations to curb management entrenchment, sparking industry concerns over potential government interference.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan Eases Restrictions on Non-Investment-Grade Fund Investments

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/12/2025

The FSC has amended investment limits for various fund types, increasing the cap for non-investment-grade bond funds and consolidating other limits.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan FSC Consults on Easing Securities Investment Rules for Banks

By Mark Johnston | 18/12/2025

Taiwan FSC seeks to align investment restrictions with lending rules for government-linked entities and expand eligible asset classes to include Islamic fixed-income instruments.

Structural Regulation

Korea Scraps Shareholder Checks for Financial Groups Owning Savings Banks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/12/2025

The regulatory change aims to reduce compliance burdens and increase the incentive for financial holding companies to acquire savings banks.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Mandates Earlier Annual Report and Meeting Disclosures for All Listed Firms

By Mark Johnston | 18/12/2025

The new rules extend earlier filing deadlines for annual reports and meeting handbooks to all TWSE and TPEx-listed companies.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

OJK Indonesia to Tighten Oversight of Debt Collection Practices

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/12/2025

After a South Jakarta assault that left two collectors dead, OJK said it will examine if additional regulatory tightening is needed, especially related to lenders who outsource debt collection.

Structural Regulation

China Revises Financial Reporting Rules, Adds Overseas Asset Scrutiny

By Mark Johnston | 17/12/2025

The Ministry of Finance has updated its quarterly financial reporting framework, introducing new requirements for overseas assets and joint ventures.

Trading & Investment

Philippine Stock Exchange Proposes 'One Share, One Lot' Rule Change

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2025

Proposals aim to make investing more accessible, standardise lots to one share, and remove the odd lot market ahead of a 2026 system upgrade.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Panel Set to Ease Curbs on Commodity Derivatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/12/2025

A SEBI-appointed panel is expected to propose lifting bans on select agricultural commodity derivatives and allowing measures such as colocation to attract institutional investors.