Markets & Infrastructure

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    HKEX Clearing Arm Invites Firms to Join 'Authorised Brokers' Panel

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/10/2025

    HKSCC is selecting up to 10 firms for a three-year term to execute transactions on its behalf. Applicants must have at least HKD 100 million in liquid capital and China Connect capabilities.

    Trading & Investment

    Avanda Launches Singapore Fund Under MAS Programme

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/10/2025

    The Singapore Discovery Fund becomes the second fund rolled out under MAS’s market development initiative, aims to revitalise the local equity market.

    Structural Regulation

    PBOC Overhauls Approval Rules for Sub-Treasury Agent Banks

    By Mark Johnston | 15/10/2025

    New measures effective from 1 January 2026, will standardise the application, supervision and review process for banks handling state treasury business.

    Structural Regulation

    New Zealand FMA Warns Finbase Over Wholesale Offer Breaches

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/10/2025

    The FMA has cited serious disclosure and fair dealing failures, including misleading advertising and the incorrect use of investor exclusions.

    Structural Regulation

    Hong Kong Task Force Charts Course to Aid Mainland Firms' Expansion

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/10/2025

    A high-level steering committee including the HKMA and HKEX has met for the first time to discuss strategy for the new one-stop support platform.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    ASIC Expands Probe into Mortgage Broking Practices

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/10/2025

    ASIC has flagged new surveillances targeting misconduct in the credit sector, with a continued focus on financial hardship and debt collection.

    Alternative Markets

    Australia Braces for New Regulations in Private Credit Market

    By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 15/10/2025

    Industry favours a voluntary code, but new regulation for the private credit market could yet be on the cards, experts say.

    Payments & Settlements

    India's New Cheque Clearing System Faces Teething Problems

    By Editors | 15/10/2025

    A bank employees' union has flagged software glitches and inadequate training, leading to delays and increased workloads during the Diwali season.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    ESMA Finalises Key Reforms for EU Move to T+1 Settlement

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/10/2025

    The proposals mandate new deadlines for trade allocations, automated CSD functions, and enhanced reporting, with a phased implementation leading to October 2027.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX to Launch Hang Seng Biotech Index Futures in November

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/10/2025

    HKEX says the new cash-settled contract aims to provide a risk management tool for Hong Kong's fast-growing biotechnology sector.

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