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Trading & Investment

Korea Sets New Rules for Firms Resuming US Stock Daytime Trading

By Manesh Samtani | 25/09/2025

Financial regulators have imposed stricter operational and investor protection measures on securities firms following a major system failure that halted the service last year.

Trading & Investment

Bangladesh Outlines Roadmap to Develop Corporate Bond Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/09/2025

The roadmap aims to reduce reliance on banks for long-term financing, with new rules, infrastructure securitisation and pension reforms aimed at boosting demand for bonds.

Anti-Money Laundering

Thai Government, Banks Partner to Tackle Economic Headwinds

By Mark Johnston | 25/09/2025

Thailand's new government and its financial sector align on a 'Quick Big Win' strategy to confront structural economic issues.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan Proposes to Align Margin Trading Rules for Listed and OTC Stocks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

The FSC aims to remove criteria on company age, capital, and profitability for OTC-listed stocks to level the playing field and boost market liquidity.

Payments & Settlements

RBA Outlines Payments Strategy, Targeting Resilience and Modernisation

By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2025

The RBA's annual payments report details a new two-year strategy focused on system resilience, payments competition, and digital currency research.

Trading & Investment

BIS Study Calls for "Nuanced" Approach to HFT Regulation

By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2025

BIS working paper finds high-frequency trading has a dual impact, increasing risk for some stocks while improving liquidity for others.

Clearing & Post-Trade

RBA Downgrades Key ASX Ratings Over Repeated Risk Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2025

The RBA has found serious deficiencies in ASX’s governance and risk management, downgrading key ratings following major operational incidents.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan FSC Proposes Easing Cross-Selling Rules for Financial Groups

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2025

Draft amendment would allow subsidiaries of financial groups to cross-sell services for securities introducing brokers.

Payments & Settlements

India's NPCI to Revamp UPI Settlement Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2025

NPCI will segregate authorised and dispute-related settlements to ease system congestion and speed up transaction processing for banks and users.