Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

Korea Signals Easing of Bank-Industry Separation Rules to Boost Tech Investment

By Mark Johnston | 06/10/2025

Seoul is considering relaxing long-standing regulations to allow greater investment by financial firms into strategic sectors like semiconductors and artificial intelligence.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong Sets New Family Office Target, Confirms Timeline for Tax Bill

By Manesh Samtani | 06/10/2025

Christopher Hui confirmed that new legislation will be introduced in 2026 to expand tax concessions for family offices to include digital assets and carbon credits.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Rolls Out New Continuous Cheque Clearing System

By Manesh Samtani | 06/10/2025

The RBI has rolled out a new continuous clearing system, cutting cheque settlement times from days to hours.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

BNM Unveils 5-Year National Strategy to Strengthen Financial Literacy

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/10/2025

NS2.0 focuses on inclusivity, digitalisation, empowerment, collaboration, and accountability to enhance financial inclusion, digital readiness and transparency across society.

Emerging Prudential Risks

India’s PFRDA Proposes New Pension Schemes for Predictable Retirement Income

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/10/2025

The proposals mark a shift from a purely market-driven system to one offering assured elements and inflation protection for India’s growing retiree base.

Payments & Settlements

AMRO Offers Recommendations to ASEAN+3 on Mitigating USD Risks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/10/2025

AMRO’s policy recommendations focus on local currency use, digital payments, and strengthening the USD 240 billion CMIM facility.

Structural Regulation

Philippines SEC to Fast Track Capital Raising for Agribusiness

By Mark Johnston | 06/10/2025

The new SEC FARMS programme aims to streamline securities registration and allows agribusinesses to raise up to PHP 500 million per project.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

HK Regulator Flags Pitfalls in Digital Insurance Sales and Roadshows

By Editors | 06/10/2025

Insurance Authority highlights common shortcomings in insurers' digital sales systems and roadshow practices following inspections and a mystery shopping exercise.

Reporting & Disclosures

ASIC Sues Fund Manager Fiducian Over ESG Governance Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/10/2025

ASIC alleges that Fiducian Investment Management Services failed to validate its ESG claims and ignored investor complaints for years.