Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

Indonesia OJK and KSEI Integrate Investment Product Licensing System

By Editors | 26/12/2025

Regulators launched a unified digital system to streamline product registration, enhance data quality, and strengthen risk-based supervision.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Defers Implementation of Tighter Cheque Clearing Rules

By Editors | 26/12/2025

The RBI has deferred a plan to impose a three-hour deadline for cheque processing, citing banks' operational needs

Trading & Investment

Thailand to Regulate Online Gold Trading to Curb Baht Surge

By Editors | 26/12/2025

Regulators will require data reporting and consider taxes and volume caps for online gold platforms to tackle the currency appreciation.

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKEX Outlines Plan for Launching Uncertificated Securities Market

By Editors | 26/12/2025

The new Uncertificated Securities Market will allow electronic ownership in investors' own names and aims to boost market efficiency.

Trading & Investment

FSS Korea to Ban Volume-Based Incentives for Overseas Trading

By Mark Johnston | 26/12/2025

FSS orders halt to certain promotional activities and plans ban on volume-based rewards after finding widespread investor losses.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Hong Kong Launches New Committee to Build Commodities Hub

By Editors | 24/12/2025

The new government-led body will advise on market strategy, with a central clearing system for gold planned for trial in 2026.

Structural Regulation

Cambodia, Laos Ink Credit Bureaus Cooperation Agreement

By Editors | 24/12/2025

The agreement aims to build institutional capacity and lays the groundwork for the future sharing of credit reports between the countries.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

BNM Monitoring Agrobank After Reported System Incident - Reports

By Editors | 24/12/2025

The central bank is overseeing corrective actions at Agrobank following an incident linked to a potential loss of MYR 165.75 million.

Trading & Investment

Japan Considers Incentives to Channel Household Savings into JGBs

By Editors | 24/12/2025

The finance ministry is considering new incentives to channel household wealth into JGBs as the central bank reduces its bond purchases.