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Markets & Infrastructure
Structural Regulation
Bank of Thailand Selects Winners of New Virtual Bank Licences
By Editors | 21/04/2025
BOT selected three consortia led by SCB X, Krungthai Bank, and Ascend Money Group. Final approval from the Finance Minister is expected by mid-2025.
Trading & Investment
TPEx and ICE Have Launched Three Co-branded Indices
By Editors | 21/04/2025
Investment trust companies are allowed to issue ETF products based on these indices, including passive multi-asset ETFs, which are new to Taiwan’s market.
Data Privacy
China Issues Guidelines to Facilitate Cross-border Data Flows
By Editors | 21/04/2025
The guidelines set out 108 recognised financial business scenarios to facilitate data export security pre-assessments and more efficient approval processes.
AI Risk & Governance
US Imposing New Controls on Chip Exports to China
By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2025
US lawmakers accuse China’s DeepSeek are circumventing US export controls by smuggling chips through intermediary countries like Singapore
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
HKMA Calls on AIs to Join Banking Industry Integrity Charter
By Editors | 21/04/2025
The Charter was launched in October 2024 to enhance anti-corruption capabilities in Hong Kong’s banking sector. To date, 48 AIs have joined the initiative.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Hong Kong to Start Implementing Paperless Securities Market in 2026
By Editors | 21/04/2025
Legislative processes for the implementation of the USM initiative have been completed. All issuers will transition to paperless securities by 2031.
Trading & Investment
Bangladesh Seeking Solution to Negative Equity in Stock Market
By Nithya Subramanian | 20/04/2025
The issue started in 2010, when BSEC prevented intermediaries from selling stocks in margin accounts to avoid exacerbating a market crash.
Trading & Investment
Singapore’s CapitaLand Seeks Regulatory Approval for REIT Listing in Shanghai
By Nithya Subramanian | 19/04/2025
The listing, if approved, would be the first retail REIT in China backed by an international sponsor.
Trading & Investment
Bangladesh Bank to Set Up New Fund to Support Startup Ecosystem
By Nithya Subramanian | 19/04/2025
The fund will be created with contributions by commercial banks and be used for equity investments in start ups.
AI Risk & Governance
FSC Korea Approves 96 New Innovative Financial Services for Sandbox
By Nithya Subramanian | 19/04/2025
The latest batch of designations includes approvals for 22 companies to integrate GenAI and cloud-based SaaS tools within their internal networks.
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