Structural Regulation

Structural Regulation

Vietnam Deepens UAE Partnership to Advance Financial Hub Ambitions

By Mark Johnston | 25/09/2025

Vietnam seeks guidance from Abu Dhabi's ADGM and signs MOUs for its planned international financial centres in HCMC and Da Nang.

Custody & Infrastructure

Australia Unveils Draft Legislation to Regulate Crypto Platforms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

The new framework proposes bringing custodial crypto platforms under the financial services licensing regime, imposing new standards for asset holding and disclosure.

Trading & Investment

Thailand's SET to Launch First Leveraged and Inverse ETFs

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/09/2025

The launch of Thailand’s first L&I ETFs, enabled by SEC rules introduced in March, aims to broaden investment options and strengthen the depth of the local capital market.

Structural Regulation

Philippines SEC Eases Securities Rules on Shelf Registration

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

The SEC has extended the validity of shelf registrations from three to five years and streamlined filing requirements to boost capital market activity.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Reduces Complaints Reporting Frequency for Small Banks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

ASIC has moved to immediately reduce the internal dispute resolution reporting frequency for small banks from biannual to annual to cut regulatory costs.

Trading & Investment

India’s PFRDA Considers Widening Investment Options for Private Funds

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/09/2025

The PFRDA is weighing new investment avenues including gold ETFs, venture capital and private credit as it seeks to improve returns and boost returns for investors.

KYC & CDD

India to Simplify Market Entry Rules for Foreign Investors - Reports

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/09/2025

Regulators are working on reforms to streamline documentation and KYC norms and cut foreign investor registration time to as little as 30 days in a bid to revive overseas inflows.

Trading & Investment

Bangladesh Outlines Roadmap to Develop Corporate Bond Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/09/2025

The roadmap aims to reduce reliance on banks for long-term financing, with new rules, infrastructure securitisation and pension reforms aimed at boosting demand for bonds.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan Proposes to Align Margin Trading Rules for Listed and OTC Stocks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

The FSC aims to remove criteria on company age, capital, and profitability for OTC-listed stocks to level the playing field and boost market liquidity.