Structural Regulation

Reporting & Disclosures

Australia to Establish New Financial Reporting Body

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/10/2025

A new body to be called “External Reporting Australia” will replace the AASB, AUASB, and FRC to create a more flexible standard-setting framework.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Korea’s FSS Links Bank CEOs’ Performance to Consumer Protection

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2025

The FSS plans to make consumer protection performance a key factor in evaluating bank and financial holding CEOs, aiming to strengthen internal controls.

Structural Regulation

Australia Consults on 'Special Regulator' Framework for Payments

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2025

The Treasury has released draft regulations for public comment, proposing to name ASIC, APRA, ACCC and AUSTRAC as potential payments regulators.

Structural Regulation

MAS, SGX RegCo Consult on Streamlining Listing and Prospectus Review

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2025

MAS has proposed transferring prospectus review powers to SGX RegCo, which is also consulting on rule changes to implement the shift and retire its Listings Advisory Committee.

Structural Regulation

SGX RegCo Unveils Reforms to Equities Listing Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2025

SGX RegCo has cut the Mainboard profit test threshold, removed the financial watch list, and tightened disclosure standards to align Singapore with global best practices.

Trading & Investment

China to Exempt Foreign Mutual Funds From Short-Swing Trading Rule

By Editors | 30/10/2025

The move allows ownership to be calculated per-product, levelling the playing field with domestic peers and addressing a long-standing industry concern.

Structural Regulation

SEBI to Simplify Mutual Fund Regulations to Enhance Investor Protection

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2025

The proposed overhaul introduces simplified compliance structures, revised expense ratio rules, and enhanced oversight of asset managers.

Trading & Investment

China Permits Insurers to Issue 'Sidecar' Securities in Hong Kong

By Editors | 30/10/2025

The new framework allows insurers to cede catastrophe risks to capital market investors, supplementing traditional reinsurance.

KYC & CDD

TAIFEX Amends Account Opening Rules for Taiwan Nationals

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2025

The exchange's new identity verification requirements for domestic investors without household registration will take effect in January 2026.