Structural Regulation

Payments & Settlements

Australia Consults on Draft Vision for Account-to-Account Payments

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/04/2026

Industry roundtable released a draft strategic vision for A2A payments, seeking feedback on long-term objectives and system characteristics to guide future development.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Operationalises Performance Verification Body for Market Intermediaries

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2026

The regulator has set a 4 May start date for its new verification agency, which will validate the performance claims of investment advisers and algo traders.

Payments & Settlements

Vietnam Drafts New Forex Rules for Foreign Investment

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/04/2026

The draft circular aims to ease procedural rules for foreign investors while strengthening the central bank's oversight of capital flows.

Structural Regulation

Innovate Within Rules, Not In Spite of Them: WFE Paper

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2026

The global exchanges body says sustainable innovation thrives on investor protection and challenges the view that crypto markets have a monopoly on progress.

Anti-Money Laundering

Malaysia’s Labuan FSA Outlines Plan to Prioritise Regulatory Strengthening

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2026

The offshore regulator plans enhancements across key sectors while aligning with global standards, following a 13% rise in industry assets.

Trading & Investment

FIA Urges Osaka Exchange to Revise Options Settlement Method

By Manesh Samtani | 30/04/2026

FIA has called for changes to settlement pricing and scope in its response to a consultation on new Nikkei 225 Mini Options.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Proposes to Ease Cross-Selling Rules for Trust Products

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/04/2026

The proposed amendments aim to expand marketing channels for insurance and annuity trusts and relax training requirements for sales staff.

Structural Regulation

HKEX Eyes T+1 and Listing Reforms Amid Record Quarter

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/04/2026

The exchange has launched major market consultations on settlement acceleration and listing competitiveness, supported by record-breaking quarterly revenue and profit.

Tokenisation

Malaysia’s Khazanah, SC Launch First Tokenised Sukuk

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2026

Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund and securities regulator have priced a MYR 100 million tokenised Islamic bond in a pilot project to modernise the capital market.