Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

WFE Unveils New Index for Benchmarking Global IPO Rules

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2026

The new "Listing Stringency Index" tracks IPO rules worldwide, showing how exchanges balance investor safeguards with market access.

Trading & Investment

ASX Announces Plans to Launch New Fixed Income Futures Contracts

By Editors | 05/02/2026

The new cash-settled contracts, tracking Australian sovereign and credit indices, aim to expand risk management tools for market participants.

Trading & Investment

Osaka Exchange Selects Technology for Derivatives Platform Overhaul

By Editors | 05/02/2026

The new J-GATE4.0 system, set for 2028, will use Nasdaq trading and surveillance technology to boost market integrity.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Korea to Cap Bank Chief Tenures, Mandate Special Shareholder Vote

By Editors | 05/02/2026

Regulators plan a six-year cap and a two-thirds approval requirement for reappointment to break up "emperor-like management" at top banks.

Emerging Prudential Risks

FSB Targeting Non-Bank Risks, Crypto and Payments in 2026 Agenda

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2026

The work plan includes assessments on AI adoption, stablecoin risks and crisis preparedness, as regulators seek to adapt oversight to evolving financial markets.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia Sets 2029 Deadline for 15% Stock Free Float Rule

By Editors | 05/02/2026

OJK will issue the new rule in March, giving listed companies three years to double the minimum public shareholding via a phased approach.

Cryptocurrency

Korea Fintech Industry Opposes Proposed Crypto Exchange Ownership Cap

By Mark Johnston | 05/02/2026

Industry body warns the 15-20% limit will stifle innovation and suggests market-friendly governance alternatives instead.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Proposes Revamp of ‘Fit and Proper’ Rules for Market Intermediaries

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2026

The market regulator has proposed changes to eligibility, disclosure and procedural safeguards governing brokers and other intermediaries.

Structural Regulation

Australian Broker Petra Capital Fined for Data Errors Hindering Surveillance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/02/2026

The penalty follows a system change that made single clients appear as multiple entities in regulatory reports.