Markets & Infrastructure

Tokenisation

JSDA Revises OTC Rules to Accommodate Security Tokens

By Thisanka Siripala | 24/04/2025

The rule revisions add trust beneficiary securities to the J-Ships programme and clarify procedures for issuing security tokens.

Structural Regulation

NZ Regulators Consult on Design Approach for Basic Bank Accounts

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/04/2025

The CoFR is seeking input on three main approaches to develop and ensure the widespread availability of basic transaction or bank accounts in New Zealand.

Structural Regulation

ASX Listings Supervision Under Fire, Adding to Regulatory Scrutiny

By Thisanka Siripala | 24/04/2025

ASX approved a share issuance by a building products manufacturer to fund a major acquisition without requiring the company to take a shareholder vote.

Cryptocurrency

Australia: Block Earner Wins ASIC Case Over Crypto Product Licensing

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/04/2025

The Full Court overturned the Federal Court’s previous decision that Block Earner’s crypto product was a financial product requiring licencing.

Structural Regulation

RBI Permits Minors to Independently Operate Bank Accounts

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/04/2025

Children aged 10 and above have been permitted to independently operate savings and term deposit accounts.

Structural Regulation

Japan FSA Proposes Revisions to Clarify New Business Lending Law

By Thisanka Siripala | 23/04/2025

Draft guidelines clarify that lenders holding an ‘enterprise value security interest’ in businesses cannot dictate employment conditions or workforce layoffs.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Proposes to Increase REIT Investment Limit for Mutual Funds

By Editors | 23/04/2025

SEBI proposes to increase the single issuer limit and overall exposure limit for mutual fund investment in equity and hybrid REIT and InvIT schemesSEBI proposes to increase the single issuer limit and overall exposure limit on mutual fund investments in equity and hybrid REIT and InvIT schemes

Operational Risk

Taiwan FSC Proposes to Update Internal Control Rules for Banks, FHCs

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/04/2025

The amendments aim to strengthen risk management, audit independence, cybersecurity, and sustainability practices across banks and financial holding companies.

Payments & Settlements

China, Vietnam to Collaborate on Cross-border QR Payments

By Editors | 22/04/2025

ICBC, UnionPay, NAPAS and Vietcombank signed an agreement to establish interoperability between China and Vietnam’s QR code payment infrastructure.