Markets & Infrastructure

Payments & Settlements

Bangladesh Mandates 'Cashless Units' at Banks to Drive Digital Payments

By Editors | 17/03/2026

New dedicated units must be formed by 31 March to accelerate merchant onboarding, expand digital payments, and improve coordination.

Structural Regulation

India Introduces Tiered Public Float Rules for Large IPOs

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/03/2026

The Ministry of Finance has revised listing rules with a tiered minimum public shareholding framework, allowing large companies to list with smaller initial public floats.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Australian Court Fines Macquarie Unit for Short Sale Reporting Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/03/2026

Macquarie Securities was penalised for decade-long systems and control deficiencies that led to widespread misreporting.

Trading & Investment

Korea FSC Names Managers for New Public-Private Growth Fund

By Mark Johnston | 16/03/2026

Mirae, Samsung, and KB Asset Management will raise retail capital for a new fund targeting advanced strategic industries.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

New Report Calls for Major Overhaul of AGMs in Asia-Pacific

By Manesh Samtani | 16/03/2026

CFA Institute calls for a "mindset reset" and coordinated reforms by regulators to address systemic challenges undermining shareholder accountability and market integrity.

Payments & Settlements

India Panel Calls for Tiered UPI Charges to Ensure Sustainability

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/03/2026

A parliamentary committee has recommended a tiered fee structure for UPI to address financial viability and cybersecurity risks.

Clearing & Post-Trade

India, EU Still Disagree on CCP Oversight Despite MoU Signing - Report

By Manesh Samtani | 16/03/2026

The January agreement is contingent on the EU addressing India’s concerns over the extraterritorial oversight of its CCPs in the next EMIR review.

Capital Adequacy

Philippines Proposes New Capital and Conduct Rules for Online Lenders

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/03/2026

The SEC has released draft rules introducing tiered capital requirements, revised licensing fees, and stronger consumer protections for financing and lending companies.

Cryptocurrency

Bursa Malaysia Proposes Rule Amendments for Digital Currency ETFs

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/03/2026

The proposed amendments aim to enable listing of digital currency ETFs with enhanced disclosures, risk warnings and investor safeguards.