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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.
Trading & Investment
BOJ Surprises Market With ETF, J-REIT Disposal Plan
By Manesh Samtani | 22/09/2025
The BOJ will gradually unwind its holdings and end its ETF lending facility, marking a further step towards policy normalisation.
Trading & Investment
China Exchanges Set Out New Framework for Bond Buybacks
By Manesh Samtani | 22/09/2025
New rules from the three major exchanges define specific price-drop triggers for issuers to repurchase bonds on the open market.
Structural Regulation
Indonesia Mulls Central Bank Overhaul, Stoking Independence Fears
By Mark Johnston | 21/09/2025
Proposed law would expand Bank Indonesia’s growth mandate and grant parliament powers to dismiss board members.s, rattling financial markets.
Trading & Investment
ASIC Issues Stop Orders on La Trobe Credit Fund Products
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/09/2025
ASIC has halted retail investment into three credit products, citing deficient target market determinations under its design and distribution obligations.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
FSS Korea Expands PE Fund Probe, Targeting Pension Fund Links
By Mark Johnston | 19/09/2025
South Korea’s financial regulator is intensifying inspections of private equity fund managers, signalling a new focus on social responsibility.
Structural Regulation
India Proposes to Establish Domestic Multidisciplinary Professional Firms
By Nithya Subramanian | 19/09/2025
An inter-ministerial group has also been formed to foster domestic consulting and auditing companies, while reducing reliance on global Big Four majors.
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong Regulator Eyes Investor ID for Derivatives Market
By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2025
The SFC's Rico Leung also highlighted recent reforms to cut trading costs and relax position limits as measures that will boost market competitiveness.
Structural Regulation
RBI Sets Up Committee for Periodic Review of Rules
By Nithya Subramanian | 19/09/2025
The RBI has created a new review cell and expert advisory group to keep its regulations updated and aligned with industry needs.
Stablecoins
Australia Eases Licensing Rules for Stablecoin Intermediaries
By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2025
ASIC has exempted distributors of licensed stablecoins from holding separate financial services licences to support innovation pending broader reforms.
Trading & Investment
Taiwan and Japan Launch First Cross-Border ETF Listings
By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2025
Nomura Asset Management has listed feeder ETFs on the Taiwan and Tokyo stock exchanges, marking a key step in regional capital market integration.
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