Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

Korea Exchange Begins Mock Trading for 12-Hour Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/04/2026

KRX is testing systems with 50 member firms ahead of a planned September launch of pre-market and after-market trading sessions.

Alternative Markets

Bangladesh Launches Bank-Backed Venture Fund Under Central Bank Guidance

By Mark Johnston | 07/04/2026

A new BDT 6 billion venture capital firm, funded by 39 banks under a central bank directive, will launch this month.

Data Privacy

US Designates India's UPI and Data Rules as Trade Barriers

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/04/2026

The USTR’s annual trade report flags India’s digital payment ecosystem, data localisation rules, and content takedown orders as significant hurdles.

Structural Regulation

Canada, China Sign Pact to Deepen Financial Cooperation

By Mark Johnston | 07/04/2026

The agreement follows a high-level visit to Beijing aimed at boosting trade and gaining greater market access for Canadian financial firms.

Structural Regulation

Vietnam Proposes Market Stabilisation Fund Amid War-Driven Sell-Off

By Manesh Samtani | 07/04/2026

Proposals include a state-backed fund, trading curbs, and incentives for buybacks as the government seeks to calm markets and secure a key status upgrade.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia Publishes List of Firms with Concentrated Ownership

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/04/2026

The list, part of wider reforms to enhance market transparency, enables investors to assess the risks associated with ownership concentration.

Structural Regulation

India Shields Pre-2017 Foreign Investment Gains from Stricter Tax Rules

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/04/2026

The move aims to calm investor fears sparked by a court ruling that threatened to retroactively unwind treaty benefits for legacy deals.

Payments & Settlements

New Rules for Payment Account Names Take Effect in Vietnam

By Editors | 07/04/2026

From 1 April 2026, all payment account names must exactly match official identification information, and bank account nicknames are banned.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Indian Bank Union Seeks Probe into HDFC After Chairman's Exit

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/04/2026

A major bank employees' union has demanded a government inquiry into governance at India's largest private lender following a high-profile resignation.