Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

China Approves Japan's Mizuho to Launch Wholly-Owned Securities Firm

By Editors | 01/10/2025

Mizuho becomes the first Japanese and sixth overall foreign firm to receive a wholly-owned securities licence in mainland China.

Alternative Markets

KRX to Open New Fractional Investment Market in October

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/10/2025

KRX will open a new market for securities backed by assets like art and music copyrights under a new regulatory framework.

Trading & Investment

China Opens ETF Options Market to Foreign Investors for Hedging

By Manesh Samtani | 01/10/2025

Qualified foreign investors can trade listed ETF options on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, but for hedging only.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

CSRC Proposes Higher Rewards for Whistleblower Reporting Market Violations

By Manesh Samtani | 01/10/2025

New draft rules aim to encourage tips on major violations by tripling the reward percentage and significantly raising payment caps for insiders.

Structural Regulation

HKEX Proposes Major Overhaul of Structured Products Listing Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/10/2025

HKEX is consulting on plans to significantly raise capital and rating requirements for issuers while streamlining listing processes to boost competitiveness.

Structural Regulation

Vietnam Overhauls ODA Framework to Accelerate Sluggish Disbursement

By Mark Johnston | 01/10/2025

A new decree simplifies procedures and decentralises authority to tackle project delays and boost foreign capital use.

Structural Regulation

Sri Lanka SEC Launches 10-year Roadmap to Overhaul Capital Markets

By Mark Johnston | 01/10/2025

Regulator unveils 12 key projects including stock exchange demutualisation and a new derivatives market to boost economic growth.

Payments & Settlements

ISO 20022 Migration Enters Final Phase with Focus on Data Quality

By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2025

With less than two months until the end of the coexistence period for legacy MT messages, over 60% of payment messages are now in the MX format.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Bangladesh Imposes Strict Performance Metrics on State Bank Bonuses

By Editors | 30/09/2025

New rules cap incentive bonuses at three per year and tie them to net profit and specific KPIs to end indiscriminate payouts.