Markets & Infrastructure

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    Taiwan Officials Seek to Double Capacity of National Stabilisation Fund

    By Mark Johnston | 12/12/2025

    The fund’s executive committee seeks to raise commercial bank borrowing limits to combat volatility as market capitalisation and foreign participation soar.

    Operational Risk

    APRA Imposes Licence Conditions on Super Fund HESTA Over Service Disruption

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/12/2025

    The action follows a prolonged outage that harmed members, with the regulator citing governance and risk management failures.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Philippines SEC Proposes Procedural Overhaul to Speed Up Case Handling

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/12/2025

    The proposed changes prioritise electronic filing, limit procedural delays, and expand the regulator's powers to issue cease and desist orders.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    S. Korea to Launch New Task Force to Stem Won Slide

    By Mark Johnston | 11/12/2025

    Seoul heightens scrutiny on securities firms and exporters while considering unprecedented debt issuance by the National Pension Service to stabilise the KRW.

    Tokenisation

    BIS Unveils Report on Tokenised FX Pilot for Cross-Border Payments

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/12/2025

    The PoC demonstrated that tokenised FX and settlement can be integrated with existing retail payment systems, paving the way for faster and more resilient cross-border transactions.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX Launches Tech 100 Index, Paving Way for Mainland ETF Products

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/12/2025

    All constituent companies are eligible for Southbound trading through the Stock Connect programme, ensuring accessibility to resulting ETF products for mainland investors.

    Cryptocurrency

    Japan Publishes Final Working Group Report on Future of Crypto Regulation

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/12/2025

    The plans would bring crypto-assets under the securities law framework, introducing an insider trading ban and stricter rules for firms.

    Trading & Investment

    China: UBS Executes First Futures Trade for QFII Using CGBs as Margin

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/12/2025

    The move follows new SHFE rules allowing foreign investors to use government bonds for margin, a key step China's market liberalisation.

    Structural Regulation

    Australia Taps Super Sector to Cover Compensation Scheme Shortfall

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/12/2025

    The government will impose a special levy on super funds and other financial firms, sparking industry backlash over the precedent.

    Trading & Investment

    Thailand Launches Long-term Savings Scheme with Tax Benefits

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/12/2025

    The TISA scheme is expected to not only boost personal savings but also strengthen Thailand’s capital markets.

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