Markets & Infrastructure

AI Risk & Governance

IOSCO Approves New AI and Market Structure Reports

By Editors | 21/05/2026

IOSCO re-elects its chair and sets its workplan, which includes forthcoming reports on AI, market liquidity, and fund valuations.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Korea to Host Forum on T+1 Settlement, Eyes 2027 Launch

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/05/2026

Authorities and industry will discuss the move to a shorter settlement cycle, aiming to align with global trends despite significant operational hurdles.

Structural Regulation

Malaysia Proposes Major Overhaul of LEAP Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/05/2026

Regulators are proposing to open the SME market to retail investors, while streamlining listing and graduation pathways for companies.

AI Risk & Governance

SEBI to Frame Rules for AI-Driven Trading, Says Chairman

By Editors | 20/05/2026

The regulator is developing guidelines to manage the opportunities and heightened cyber security risks associated with the growing use of AI.

Stablecoins

Japan Finalises Rules, Creating Legal Path for Foreign Stablecoins

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/05/2026

The regulator has amended key ordinances, allowing certain foreign trust-based stablecoins to be treated as payment instruments, not securities, from 1 June.

Structural Regulation

Australia Overhauls Foreign Investment Rules to Fast-Track Low-Risk Deals

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/05/2026

The government has announced reforms to streamline approvals for low-risk investments while increasing scrutiny over sensitive sectors and national security risks.

Structural Regulation

PBOC Proposes Blacklist for ‘Seriously Dishonest’ Financial Firms

By Mark Johnston | 20/05/2026

China’s central bank has drafted rules for a new blacklist targeting serious misconduct in payments, credit reporting, and other regulated areas.

Market Data & Technology

APRA to Publish Separate Data on Cyber, Management Liability Insurance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/05/2026

The regulator is consulting on a new format for its national insurance database, proposing to publish key product line data separately.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Proposes Easing Call Recording Rules for Research Analysts

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2026

The proposal aims to reduce the compliance burden for interactions with institutional investors while retaining stricter safeguards for retail clients.