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Markets & Infrastructure
Clearing & Post-Trade
North America’s T+1 Shift Squeezes APAC Trading Operations
By Editors | 03/07/2025
Report finds APAC firms face compressed timelines, significant foreign exchange risks, and the need for overnight operations.
Structural Regulation
Taiwan Extends Tax Breaks for Offshore Insurance to Boost Asset Hub Goal
By Editors | 03/07/2025
Key tax exemptions for offshore insurance units were extended to bolster Taiwan’s asset management hub ambitions.
Alternative Markets
WFE Calls for Enhanced Oversight as Private Markets Balloon
By Nithya Subramanian | 03/07/2025
The WFE wants regulators to tighten private market oversight, warning opaque valuations, rising leverage, and growing retail access threaten financial stability.
Structural Regulation
FSC Taiwan Approves Stanchart to Join Kaohsiung Pilot Zone
By Nithya Subramanian | 03/07/2025
As part of the one-year pilot, the bank can offer wealth management services within the Kaohsiung Asset Management Pilot Zone.
Payments & Settlements
ACCC Grants AusPayNet Authorisation to Facilitate End of Cheques System
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/07/2025
The ACCC granted final authorisation allowing AusPayNet to engage with government and industry participants on winding down Australia’s cheque system.
Market Data & Technology
SEBI Plans New IT Capacity Framework for Commodity Exchanges
By Nithya Subramanian | 02/07/2025
The revision of IT infrastructure rules for commodity exchanges and clearing corporations will align standards with equity markets.
Trading & Investment
Shanghai and Astana Exchanges Sign New Cooperation Pact
By Editors | 02/07/2025
The agreement aims to enhance cooperation in areas such as stock and debt product development and market promotion.
Credit Risk
Korean Banks in Cambodia Accused of Predatory Lending
By Editors | 02/07/2025
A new report alleges predatory lending by Korean-owned banks in Cambodia is causing widespread debt, land loss and rights abuses.
Structural Regulation
China Extends Tax Incentives for Foreign Firms to Bolster Investment
By Editors | 02/07/2025
China has extended a preferential tax policy for foreign firms that reinvest profits into the country, a move aimed at boosting investor confidence.
Payments & Settlements
Australia Consults on Future Vision of Payments Infrastructure
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/07/2025
Two consultations on the future of Australia’s payments infrastructure have been issued, along with a conceptual framework from the RBA.
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