Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

China Issues Guidelines to Channel Capital to Tech Development

By Editors | 03/04/2025

Banks and insurers are urged to invest in advanced technology development, expand tech-related credit issuance, and strengthen insurance coverage for innovation.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong MPFA Consults on “Full Portability” Mechanism for Pensions

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/04/2025

MPFA puts forward 2 proposals to implement “full portability”, which will allow employees freedom to transfer benefits accrued from employers’ contributions to a new provider of their choice.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Securities Firms Gain Flexibility to Establish Simplified Branches

By Manesh Samtani | 03/04/2025

Simplified branches would primarily focus on non-brokerage services such as wealth management, account opening, and client advisory services

Structural Regulation

SFC Adjusts Eligibility Criteria for OFC and REIT Grant Scheme

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/04/2025

The scheme will still cover 70 percent of eligible expenses paid to Hong Kong-based service providers to set up OFCs and REITs, but the caps are lower.

Liquidity Risk

RBA Adjusts Configuration of Open Market Operations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/04/2025

The changes will provide more of an incentive for banks to recycle reserves in private markets, reducing reliance on OMO for liquidity.

Market Risk

Initial Margin Rules for OTC Derivatives Take Effect in India

By Manesh Samtani | 02/04/2025

The IM and VM rules were initially meant to come into force at the same time, but implementation of the IM rules was deferred last November.

Structural Regulation

China Grants Approval to VanEck to Open Private Fund Unit

By Mark Johnston | 02/04/2025

The approval comes two years after the US investment management firm abandoned plans to establish a wholly-owned mutual funds business in China.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan FSC Approves 2nd Merger Between Financial Holding Companies

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/04/2025

The merger between Taishin Financial Holding and Shin Kong Financial Holding will create Taiwan’s fourth-largest financial services provider by assets.

Liquidity Risk

RBA Urges Banks to Utilise Overnight Facility for Liquidity

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/04/2025

Banks are encouraged to use the RBA’s overnight standing facility if they cannot find liquidity on suitable terms in private markets or via weekly OMOs.