Markets & Infrastructure

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    RBI Proposes Major Overhaul of Customer Grievance Framework

    By Mark Johnston | 13/10/2025

    The RBI has released draft regulations to reform its external and internal ombudsman schemes for financial institutions.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Streamlines Penalty Framework for Stock Brokers

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/10/2025

    SEBI replaces ‘penalties’ with ‘financial disincentives’ for minor lapses, introduces caps on fines, and ensures uniform enforcement across exchanges.

    Payments & Settlements

    RBNZ Completes ISO 20022 Upgrade of RTGS System

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2025

    The four-year RBNZ project, delivered with European paytech Nexi, brings the country’s high-value settlement system into compliance with global messaging standards.

    Structural Regulation

    Philippines SEC Considers Term Limits for PSE Broker Directors

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2025

    The proposal aims to level the playing field with non-broker and independent directors and increase opportunities for board participation.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Hong Kong MPFA Imposes Record 13-Year Ban on MPF Intermediary

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2025

    The sanction, the most severe of its kind, follows findings by the MPFA that the former AIA-attached agent forged client signatures and misused personal data.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan Drafts Rules to Allow Discretionary Mandates into Private Equity

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2025

    The FSC aims to grant asset managers more flexibility by opening discretionary accounts to private equity and certain offshore funds, subject to strict conditions.

    Structural Regulation

    RBI Undertakes Regulatory Overhaul, Repeals 9,000 Circulars

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/10/2025

    The RBI is reorganising its regulations across 11 types of regulated entities and 30 thematic areas to simplify compliance and reduce burden.

    Tokenisation

    Korean Lawmakers Launch Committee to Boost Stocks, Digital Assets

    By Editors | 13/10/2025

    The opposition People Power Party's new special committee will review policies on dividend tax, security tokens, and spot ETFs to make "KOSPI 5000" a practical goal.

    KYC & CDD

    SEBI to Allow Digital KYC for NRIs, AI-Powered Surveillance for HFT

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/10/2025

    Addressing market manipulation and HFT, SEBI is set to introduce a sophisticated, AI-driven predictive surveillance system alongside mandatory "air gap" cybersecurity protocols.

    Trading & Investment

    India to Drive Retail Investment With "Micro" Mutual Fund Plans

    By Editors | 13/10/2025

    Regulators and financial firms are promoting micro-investment schemes to channel vast household savings from gold and cash into equities.

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