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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.
Alternative Markets
Hong Kong Opens Pension Funds to Listed Private Equity
By Manesh Samtani | 09/10/2025
The move allows MPF schemes to invest up to 10% of NAV in approved listed PE funds as part of a broader strategy.
Trading & Investment
Nepal Task Force Proposes Reforms to Revitalise Capital Market
By Editors | 09/10/2025
The plan includes removing lending caps, restructuring the stock exchange via an IPO, and introducing derivatives, short selling, and securities lending.
Trading & Investment
TAIFEX to Reduce Electronics Options Contract Size
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/10/2025
TAIFEX is quartering the contract multiplier and adjusting tick sizes to increase trading flexibility and attract more market participants.
Trading & Investment
Fullerton Launches First Retail Fund Under MAS’ EQDP
By Nithya Subramanian | 09/10/2025
The launch aligns with MAS’s strategy to deepen the domestic equities market, enhance capital efficiency, and improve long-term investor engagement.
Trading & Investment
SEBI to Review Securities Lending Rules to Boost Cash Market Liquidity
By Editors | 09/10/2025
The regulator is reviewing the process and design of its SLB mechanism, which has seen limited traction compared to the more popular futures market for shorting.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Korea Approves New Rules to Curb Misselling of High-Risk Products
By Manesh Samtani | 09/10/2025
The new rules mandate upfront risk warnings, strengthen suitability tests, and give consumer protection officers new powers over sales KPIs.
Trading & Investment
India’s Supreme Court to Examine Constitutional Validity of Securities Tax
By Nithya Subramanian | 08/10/2025
The petitioner claims Securities Transaction Tax violates fundamental rights and results in double taxation on market trades.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC Flags Widespread Auditor Independence Failures
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/10/2025
A targeted ASIC review found almost a third of auditors examined were in likely breach of rules, with many adopting a 'tick-box' approach and failing to self-report.
Structural Regulation
Australia to End ASX Listings Monopoly with Cboe Approval
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/10/2025
ASIC has approved Cboe Australia’s application to list companies, introducing direct competition for IPOs in Australia for the first time.
Structural Regulation
New Hong Kong Task Force to Help Mainland Firms "GoGlobal"
By Manesh Samtani | 07/10/2025
A new task force will help mainland firms expand overseas, while potential rule changes could lower the bar for new IPOs.
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