Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

Vietnam’s SSC Fines Three Firms for Bond Disclosure Violations

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/12/2025

The SSC has issued fresh penalties against Lucky House Investment Services, No Va Thao Dien and No Va Land Group for false or delayed disclosures related to private bond issuances.

Structural Regulation

EU Grants Equivalence to New Zealand's Benchmark Regime

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/12/2025

The decision ensures continued use of New Zealand benchmarks, including the BKBM, in over EUR 50 billion of EU financial contracts.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Australia Regulators to Unveil Reform Roadmap Focused on Geopolitical, AI Risks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/12/2025

The Council of Financial Regulators has outlined its priorities for 2026 and plans to release a roadmap this month with over 50 commitments to reduce regulatory burden.

Clearing & Post-Trade

APAC Firms Face Significant Hurdles in European Shift to T+1

By Manesh Samtani | 04/12/2025

With the shift to T+1 set for October 2027, APAC firms face mounting operational challenges, especially in managing time zone differences and FX processes.

Trading & Investment

Domestic Investors Enhance Market Stability but Reduce Liquidity: HKMA

By Manesh Samtani | 04/12/2025

New paper recommends a combination of policy measures to encourage domestic participation and targeted actions to alleviate the negative side effects on liquidity.

Structural Regulation

China Expands List of Assets Eligible for Investment by Infrastructure REITs

By Mark Johnston | 04/12/2025

China’s NDRC has updated its eligible asset list for 2025, adding specific conditions for energy, commercial and consumption projects.

Trading & Investment

Korea Advances 'Productive Finance' Initiative, Securing Pledges from FIs

By Manesh Samtani | 03/12/2025

Regulators are driving a pivot from property-based lending to funding for strategic industries like AI and semiconductors.

Credit Risk

India Launches New Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/12/2025

The new framework introduces a fully digital, data-driven framework to improve the speed and accuracy of loan appraisals.

Market Risk

FSS Korea to Review FI Practices for Disclosing FX Risk to Retail Investors

By Mark Johnston | 03/12/2025

The FSS will inspect how firms explain currency risks to individual investors, in light of the persistent weakness facing the Korean won against the US dollar.