Markets & Infrastructure

Emerging Prudential Risks

China State Council Sets Out Legislative Priorities for 2025

By Editors | 20/05/2025

China’s 2025 legislative plan includes a strong focus on financial stability alongside key revisions to banking and trade laws.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Korea Revises Audit Laws to Reward Strong Governance

By Mark Johnston | 20/05/2025

Companies recognised for strong accounting and auditing governance will be exempt from having to rotate auditors for three years.

Cloud & Infrastructure

HKMA Partners with Transport Bureau to Boost Trade Finance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/05/2025

Banks will gain access to real-time cargo status data, enabling them to assess clients’ operational performance more effectively.

AI Risk & Governance

China Unveils Technological Self-Sufficiency Grand Plan

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/05/2025

The five-year plan combines R&D targets with substantial financial support from the PBOC and regional pilot programmes in Guangdong Province.

AI Risk & Governance

ISDA Publishes Paper on Use of GenAI for CSA Digitisation

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2025

GenAI can accurately extract and digitise legal clauses from credit support annexes, which can help to improve efficiency and reduce costs for the industry.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Revamps Rules for Electronic Book Provider Platform

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2025

The rules expand mandatory use of the EBP platform and aim to boost efficiency in India’s private debt placement market.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Bursa Malaysia Announces Resolution of April Unauthorised Trades

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/05/2025

Bursa Malaysia said investors with unauthorised trades in their accounts on 24 April will not incur losses.

Trading & Investment

CATL Raises $4.6b to Become World’s Largest IPO This Year

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/05/2025

CATL was added to the US Chinese Military Companies list in January, though the designation doesn’t entail any investment prohibitions.

Trading & Investment

SET Proposes Rule Changes to Boost Retail Access to Stock Market

By Editors | 19/05/2025

The Stock Exchange of Thailand is reviewing board lot sizes and ceiling and floor price adjustments for new listings.