Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

Korea Amends Banking Act to Limit Costs That Can be Passed to Borrowers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/12/2025

A new Banking Act amendment will bar banks from passing costs like deposit insurance premiums and guarantee fund contributions to borrowers.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Former CEO Shayne Elliott Sues ANZ Over Bonus Payment Cut

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/12/2025

Shayne Elliott is suing ANZ after his long-term bonuses were cut to zero, a move the bank defends as being in line with APRA's prudential regulations.

Clearing & Post-Trade

NZX Mandates New Client Disclosures for Derivatives Give-Up Trades

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/12/2025

NZX has announced rule changes clarifying client disclosure and notification requirements for derivatives give-up and take-up transactions.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Updates Guidance on Conflicts of Interest Management

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/12/2025

ASIC has issued updated guidance on conflicts of interest, warning that disclosure alone is often insufficient to manage them effectively.

Trading & Investment

BOJ Preparing to Begin Gradual Sale of ETF Holdings - Report

By Editors | 16/12/2025

The central bank will reportedly begin a multi-decade process to offload its massive equity portfolio, aiming to minimise market disruption.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

India’s Ministry of Finance Tightens Oversight of Grievance Redressal in Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/12/2025

A new ranking and review mechanism is improving how banks and insurers handle customer complaints, boosting accountability across the financial industry.

Liquidity Risk

Bank of Korea to Accept Loan Assets as Emergency Collateral

By Manesh Samtani | 16/12/2025

New facility aims to bolster liquidity backstops amid rising digital banking risks, expanding collateral beyond marketable securities.

Market Abuse

KRX to Revise Criteria for Issuing "Investment Warning” Designation on Stocks

By Mark Johnston | 16/12/2025

KRX plans to revise its criteria for designating ‘investment warning’ stocks after applying strict anti-manipulation rules to the country's second-largest company.

Trading & Investment

Singapore, China Deepen Financial Ties with Market Access Initiatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/12/2025

Some of the key measures include expanded bond market access, secondary listings and digital currency payments pilot for travellers.