Markets & Infrastructure

    Structural Regulation

    EU Grants Equivalence to New Zealand's Benchmark Regime

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/12/2025

    The decision ensures continued use of New Zealand benchmarks, including the BKBM, in over EUR 50 billion of EU financial contracts.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    Australia Regulators to Unveil Reform Roadmap Focused on Geopolitical, AI Risks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/12/2025

    The Council of Financial Regulators has outlined its priorities for 2026 and plans to release a roadmap this month with over 50 commitments to reduce regulatory burden.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    APAC Firms Face Significant Hurdles in European Shift to T+1

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/12/2025

    With the shift to T+1 set for October 2027, APAC firms face mounting operational challenges, especially in managing time zone differences and FX processes.

    Trading & Investment

    Domestic Investors Enhance Market Stability but Reduce Liquidity: HKMA

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/12/2025

    New paper recommends a combination of policy measures to encourage domestic participation and targeted actions to alleviate the negative side effects on liquidity.

    Structural Regulation

    China Expands List of Assets Eligible for Investment by Infrastructure REITs

    By Mark Johnston | 04/12/2025

    China’s NDRC has updated its eligible asset list for 2025, adding specific conditions for energy, commercial and consumption projects.

    Trading & Investment

    Korea Advances 'Productive Finance' Initiative, Securing Pledges from FIs

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/12/2025

    Regulators are driving a pivot from property-based lending to funding for strategic industries like AI and semiconductors.

    Credit Risk

    India Launches New Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs

    By Nithya Subramanian | 03/12/2025

    The new framework introduces a fully digital, data-driven framework to improve the speed and accuracy of loan appraisals.

    Market Risk

    FSS Korea to Review FI Practices for Disclosing FX Risk to Retail Investors

    By Mark Johnston | 03/12/2025

    The FSS will inspect how firms explain currency risks to individual investors, in light of the persistent weakness facing the Korean won against the US dollar.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    TAIFEX Sets Implementation Date for After-Hours Position Management Rules

    By Mark Johnston | 03/12/2025

    New operational windows for general and after-hours trading take effect on 8 December, though specific position netting procedures remain pending.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    ASIC Issues Final Warning as 2,300 Financial Advisers Risk Exit

    By Editors | 03/12/2025

    Regulator warns nearly 15% of industry has not met new education standards ahead of the 1 January 2026 deadline.

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