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HKMA Tightens Rules on Insurance Premium Financing After Review

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2025

The HKMA says new standards from 1 January 2026 will ban bundling, require clearer risk disclosures, and address concerns over short-term loans.

Structural Regulation

SEC Philippines Proposes Expanding REIT Asset Scope, Relaxing Float Rules

By Mark Johnston | 23/11/2025

The SEC is seeking feedback on a draft circular that will extend reinvestment periods and allow infrastructure assets and SPVs in REIT portfolios.

Structural Regulation

Australia Moving Ahead with Reforms to Insolvency Framework, Official Confirms

By Manesh Samtani | 23/11/2025

The government is proceeding with changes to bankruptcy rules and targeting system misuse to support business renewal and responsible risk-taking.

Payments & Settlements

India’s NPCI Tightens Scrutiny of UPI Third-party Apps

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/11/2025

The UPI operator is raising compliance requirements for third-party apps amid concerns over governance lapses and rising regulatory scrutiny.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Extends Deadline for Realising Export Proceeds to 15 Months

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/11/2025

The RBI has eased export compliance rules by extending the period for realising export proceeds to 15 months and widening related time-limit extensions to three years.

Trading & Investment

China Exchanges Revise Guidelines on ETF Naming, Subscription Rules

By Mark Johnston | 23/11/2025

New Shanghai Stock Exchange rules require fund managers to update product names by March 2026 and streamline cross-border ETF suspension protocols.

Trading & Investment

Korea Details IMA Rules as First Products Set for December Launch

By Editors | 23/11/2025

Regulators have detailed venture capital allocation rules and a new oversight body, as the first principal-guaranteed investment products prepare for launch.

Structural Regulation

South Korea Secures Arbitration Award Annulment to Lone Star

By Mark Johnston | 21/11/2025

World Bank tribunal voids 2022 ruling on procedural grounds; Seoul owes no compensation and US fund must reimburse legal costs.

Payments & Settlements

Australia Releases Findings from Payments Infrastructure Consultation

By Manesh Samtani | 21/11/2025

The consultation revealed calls for enforceable standards, clear fraud liability, and stronger governance before legacy payment systems are retired.