Markets & Infrastructure

Sustainable Finance

Taiwan Launches TWD 300 Billion Scheme for Insurer Investments

By Mark Johnston | 19/04/2026

The FSC is offering incentives to steer insurance funds into strategic sectors including semiconductors, AI, and infrastructure over the next three years.

Structural Regulation

Korea Exchange to End Simplified Disclosures, Name Low-PBR Firms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/04/2026

KRX is tightening requirements for its ‘Corporate Value-up’ programme, pushing for more detailed plans and targeting underperforming companies for public disclosure.

Structural Regulation

South Korea to Ban 'Split Listings' in Bid to Tackle Market Discount

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/04/2026

New rules from July will prohibit subsidiary IPOs in principle, imposing strict new duties on boards to protect minority shareholders and address the "Korea Discount".

Tokenisation

Ripple, Kyobo Life to Pilot Tokenised Bond Settlement in Korea

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/04/2026

The strategic partnership aims to shorten the T+2 settlement cycle for government bonds using a blockchain-based custody platform.

Trading & Investment

RBI Currency Curbs Drive Foreign Investors from Indian Markets

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2026

Recent foreign exchange restrictions by RBI have significantly increased hedging costs, prompting outflows from bonds and equities.

Credit Risk

Shenzhen Taps 12 Financial Firms for Property Crisis Taskforce

By Mark Johnston | 17/04/2026

The city has formed an advisory group of banks, brokerages and an asset manager to provide financing solutions for distressed real estate and other key projects.

Trading & Investment

New Zealand FMA Flags Weaknesses in Private Asset Valuations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/04/2026

A review finds KiwiSaver and managed funds have inadequate valuation practices, poor oversight, and unmanaged conflicts of interest.

Structural Regulation

India Expands Mandatory Scope of Audit Quality Framework

By Editors | 17/04/2026

The move extends the Audit Quality Maturity Model to auditors of group companies of listed entities and large unlisted firms in a phased rollout.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Philippines SEC Seeks to Transfer Oversight of Lending Firms to BSP

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/04/2026

The SEC wants to cede control of financing and lending companies to the BSP, citing widespread scams and resource constraints.