Markets & Infrastructure

Reporting & Disclosures

ASIC Sets Financial Reporting, Audit and Sustainability Focus for 2026–27

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/05/2026

ASIC will focus on asset impairment, auditor independence, and the first wave of sustainability reports in its upcoming surveillance activities for the new financial year.

Emerging Prudential Risks

BOJ Warns of Systemic Risks from Investment Funds

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2026

The central bank warned that growing exposure to hedge funds and private markets could amplify volatility and transmit global shocks into Japan’s financial system.

Supervision & Enforcement

FSC Korea Orders Review of ELS Mis-selling Penalties

By Manesh Samtani | 19/05/2026

The FSC has sent a KRW 1.4 trillion penalty proposal back to the FSS for review, citing legal and policy concerns.

Structural Regulation

Philippines to Introduce National Financial Education Strategy

By Editors | 19/05/2026

The central bank is finalising a national roadmap to improve financial literacy, part of its broader strategy for financial inclusion.

Tokenisation

Korea Signals Flexible Approach to Security Token Regulation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/05/2026

Regulators to permit pooling of assets for fractional investment and will design OTC trading limits to foster liquidity, with detailed guidelines expected in July.

Trading & Investment

Korea to Launch Single-Stock ETPs With Strict Investor Curbs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/05/2026

New rules aim to align with global markets while imposing strict conduct rules, training prerequisites, and insider trading controls to protect investors.

Trading & Investment

RBI Hikes Bond Trading Targets for Primary Dealers by 48%

By Editors | 19/05/2026

The RBI has mandated significantly higher trading volumes for its 21 primary dealers to deepen market liquidity.

Structural Regulation

SEBI, CBDT Relax PAN Requirements to Ease FPI Onboarding

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2026

The measures simplify PAN compliance for foreign investors to support seamless market access and improve ease of doing business in India.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan FSC Eases Rules on Related-Party Trades for Asset Managers

By Mark Johnston | 19/05/2026

The regulator will permit discretionary managers to trade with related parties for professional and high-net-worth clients.