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Structural Regulation
Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Structural Regulation
SFC Launches New Channel to Streamline REITs Authorisations
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/10/2025
The SFC aims to cut REIT approval time to four weeks and ease documentary requirements for secondary offerings to boost the market.
Structural Regulation
Malaysia to Mandate New Islamic Benchmark Rate from July 2027
By Editors | 14/10/2025
BNM will replace the KLIRR with the MYOR-i, the world's first transaction-based Islamic rate, in a major structural reform.
Data Privacy
CSRC Issues Three New Data Standards for Financial Industry
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/10/2025
The initiative is aimed at standardising data governance for stock exchanges, asset-backed securitisation, and futures asset management.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
RBI Proposes Major Overhaul of Customer Grievance Framework
By Mark Johnston | 13/10/2025
The RBI has released draft regulations to reform its external and internal ombudsman schemes for financial institutions.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Streamlines Penalty Framework for Stock Brokers
By Nithya Subramanian | 13/10/2025
SEBI replaces ‘penalties’ with ‘financial disincentives’ for minor lapses, introduces caps on fines, and ensures uniform enforcement across exchanges.
Payments & Settlements
RBNZ Completes ISO 20022 Upgrade of RTGS System
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2025
The four-year RBNZ project, delivered with European paytech Nexi, brings the country’s high-value settlement system into compliance with global messaging standards.
Structural Regulation
Philippines SEC Considers Term Limits for PSE Broker Directors
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2025
The proposal aims to level the playing field with non-broker and independent directors and increase opportunities for board participation.
Trading & Investment
Taiwan Drafts Rules to Allow Discretionary Mandates into Private Equity
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2025
The FSC aims to grant asset managers more flexibility by opening discretionary accounts to private equity and certain offshore funds, subject to strict conditions.
Structural Regulation
RBI Undertakes Regulatory Overhaul, Repeals 9,000 Circulars
By Nithya Subramanian | 13/10/2025
The RBI is reorganising its regulations across 11 types of regulated entities and 30 thematic areas to simplify compliance and reduce burden.
Trading & Investment
India to Drive Retail Investment With "Micro" Mutual Fund Plans
By Editors | 13/10/2025
Regulators and financial firms are promoting micro-investment schemes to channel vast household savings from gold and cash into equities.
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