Markets & Infrastructure

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKEX to Decommission Participant Gateway in Post-Trade Overhaul

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/02/2026

HKEX will phase out its legacy system by Q3 2027, mandating migration to new API and platform-based post-trade services.

Structural Regulation

India’s IFSCA Approves New Draft Pension Fund Regulations

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/02/2026

India’s IFSCA has approved draft pension fund regulations to enable pension fund operations in GIFT City, targeting NRIs and foreign investors with a structured retirement savings framework.

Stablecoins

Japan FSA Gives Backing to Blockchain Securities PoC

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/02/2026

Nomura, Daiwa, and three megabanks will test settling stock and bond trades using blockchain and a jointly-issued stablecoin.

Trading & Investment

CME Group to Launch South Asia Edible Oil Futures Contracts

By Editors | 16/02/2026

The four new cash-settled contracts on CBOT are designed to enhance risk management for the world's largest edible oils import region.

Structural Regulation

SC Malaysia Finalising Licensing Framework for Cash Trust Schemes

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/02/2026

The regulator is finalising a licensing framework for cash trust schemes to strengthen regulatory oversight and enhance investor protection.

Trading & Investment

HKEX Names First Middle East Head to Deepen Ties with Region

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/02/2026

HKEX has appointed a veteran banker to its new Riyadh office to spearhead its expansion and attract regional capital.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

RBI Proposes Overhaul of Loan Recovery Norms to Curb Harassment

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/02/2026

The central bank has proposed a comprehensive framework banning harassment and setting strict conduct rules for all regulated lenders.

Structural Regulation

South Korea Overhauls Delisting Rules to Purge ‘Zombie’ Firms

By Mark Johnston | 16/02/2026

Regulators will tighten market cap, penny stock, and disclosure rules, and expect the changes to triple the number of delistings.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Korea FSS Outlines New 'Consulting Inspection' Model for Securities Firms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/02/2026

The FSS details a new collaborative inspection framework in a meeting with compliance officers, while reaffirming its traditional enforcement powers.