Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

Australia Proposes Automatic Approval Pathway for Foreign Investors

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/11/2025

The government has launched consultations on a dual-track reform to create an automatic approval pathway for low-risk investors while strengthening enforcement powers.

Trading & Investment

HKEX Details Exemption Process for Northbound HFT Reporting

By Editors | 03/11/2025

A new mandatory checklist and updated technical specifications have been released for firms seeking exemption from HFT reporting under Stock Connect.

Trading & Investment

Vietnam Secures JP Morgan Partnership to Boost Domestic Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/11/2025

The partnership will focus on improving Vietnam’s access to international capital markets and enhancing its profile among global investors.

Trading & Investment

China Expands Southbound ETF Connect to Include US-Linked Funds

By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2025

The expansion follows a relaxation of eligibility rules and marks the first time mainland investors can access US equities via the scheme.

Reporting & Disclosures

ASX Proposes Rule Change to Avoid Mandatory Suspensions for Late ESG Reports

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/11/2025

ASX has launched a consultation to prevent automatic trading halts for companies that miss deadlines for new mandatory sustainability reporting.

Sustainable Finance

Compliance Markets, Not VCMs, Present Real Opportunity: ICMA

By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2025

A new paper from the capital markets body highlights the dominance of regulated systems and opportunities in derivatives as Asian nations develop their own schemes

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKEX Clearing Houses to Overhaul Cash Collateral Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/11/2025

The changes, effective January 2026, will restrict the use of Japanese yen and Singapore dollar and introduce stricter requirements for Chinese yuan.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

FSC Korea Reviews Bonus Clawbacks as Bank Accidents, Pay Surge

By Mark Johnston | 02/11/2025

South Korea's FSC rules to reclaim performance pay as accidents at top banks rise, contrasting with surging executive bonuses.

Clearing & Post-Trade

India's ICCL Unifies Penalty Framework for Market Limit Violations

By Editors | 31/10/2025

The new framework introduces a consolidated penalty structure for trading and position limit violations across equity, currency, and lending segments.