Markets & Infrastructure

Alternative Markets

Australia Eyes Data and Transparency Reforms in Private Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 12/06/2025

ASIC symposium highlighted the regulator’s increased focus on private markets, and the balance between access and investor protection.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Taiwan to Tightens Rules on Financial Holding Company Investments

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/06/2025

The proposed changes aim to prevent hostile takeovers and enhance market stability by reducing risks to shareholders and employees.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Amends Insurance Act to Enhance Consumer Protections

By Mark Johnston | 12/06/2025

The amendments also provide a legal basis for insurance companies to outsource operations and allow insurance policies to be purchased from foreign insurers through brokers.

Structural Regulation

ECB, PBOC Sign MoU to Update 2008 Cooperation Agreement

By Editors | 12/06/2025

The MoU includes a framework for regular exchange of information, dialogue, and technical collaboration between the ECB and PBOC.

Capital Adequacy

RBNZ Chief Adrian Orr Resigned in March Over Funding Dispute

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/06/2025

The RBNZ released documents clarifying why Governor Adrian Orr abruptly resigned in March this year.

Emerging Prudential Risks

New Zealand Council of Financial Regulators Undergoes Review

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/06/2025

An independent review of the CoFR is underway to assess its effectiveness and make recommendations for improvement.

Structural Regulation

China’s NFRA Proposes Rules for “Severely Dishonest Entity” List

By Manesh Samtani | 11/06/2025

FIs will be able to use the list of “severely dishonest entities” to inform lending, insurance, or investment decisions.

Structural Regulation

HKMA’s Trade Reporting Rewrite: An Opportunity to Modernise

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/06/2025

As Hong Kong’s new OTC derivatives reporting rules loom, DTCC is urging market participants to quickly start testing.

Trading & Investment

HK Exchange Issues Warning Against “Non-Standard” Networking Tech

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/06/2025

Prohibited activities include packet splitting and deliberate transmission of corrupt network packets, among others.