Markets & Infrastructure

    Payments & Settlements

    Australia Abandons 2030 Target to Retire BECS Payments System

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2025

    An industry body cited challenges in migrating to modern alternatives, even as the country's real-time payment network sees rapid growth.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX to Consult on Lot Size Reform, Cautious on 24-Hour Trading

    By Editors | 17/12/2025

    HKEX plans to simplify its complex lot size system while weighing the significant operational challenges of extending trading hours

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Mandates Half-Yearly Disclosures for Securitised Debt Instruments

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/12/2025

    Under the new rules, trustees must submit half-yearly disclosures on asset quality, cash flows, credit enhancement and defaults for securitised debt instruments.

    Structural Regulation

    Korea to Mandate Disclosure of Auditor Network Non-Audit Fees

    By Editors | 17/12/2025

    New rules effective from 2026 require listed firms to report non-audit service contracts with their auditor's affiliated consulting firms.

    Payments & Settlements

    Thailand Targets Gold Traders, FX Inflows to Curb Baht's Rise

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2025

    The central bank is tightening scrutiny as the baht hits a four-year high, which the finance minister calls "unacceptable".

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC to Launch New Governance Campaign, Deepen Market Reforms

    By Mark Johnston | 17/12/2025

    The regulator plans to introduce new supervision regulations, guide dividend payouts, and implement long-cycle assessments for institutional investors.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Korea's FSS Directs Loan Brokers to Overhaul Internal Controls

    By Editors | 17/12/2025

    The FSS has cited widespread compliance failures in advertising and monitoring following recent inspections, urging firms to strengthen consumer protection frameworks.

    Payments & Settlements

    New Zealand Proposes Major Overhaul of EFTPOS Device Security Framework

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2025

    Payments NZ has opened a consultation on a risk-based approach to retiring payment terminals, proposing longer lifecycles for newer devices.

    Payments & Settlements

    Korea Finalises New Rules for Payment Gateways to Protect User Funds

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/12/2025

    The revised law mandates 100% external management of unsettled funds and raises capital requirements for payment gateway service providers.

    Payments & Settlements

    Hong Kong: New eMPF System to Achieve Fee Reduction Target Ahead of Schedule

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2025

    The new centralised digital platform is now expected to hit its primary administration fee reduction target in five years, not ten.

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