Structural Regulation

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    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Approves Reforms to Ease Foreign Investor Access, Boost REITs

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/09/2025

    SEBI is launching a single-window portal for foreign funds, reclassifying REITs as equity, and expanding the anchor investor framework for IPOs.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Allows Start-up Founders to Retain ESOPs After IPO

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/09/2025

    Founders can retain their ESOPs and other share-based benefits granted at least one year before a company's IPO.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Lowers Investment Threshold for InvITs and REITs

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/09/2025

    The minimum investment size for InvITs and REITs has been reduced, making these instruments more accessible to high-net-worth individuals and family offices.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan Proposes to Allow Warrants on Actively Managed ETFs

    By Editors | 15/09/2025

    Taiwan’s FSC has proposed rule changes to permit actively managed ETFs as underlying assets for warrants to boost product diversity.

    Trading & Investment

    Vietnam Considers Launch of New Online Gold Exchange

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/09/2025

    Vietnam plans to establish an online gold exchange and permit companies to import gold for the first time in over a decade, effective 10 October.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    GLEIF Appoints Toppan Edge as Japan's First vLEI Issuer

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/09/2025

    GLEIF says the appointment of Toppan Edge will enable the issuance of secure digital identities to Japanese firms for use in global trade and finance.

    Structural Regulation

    Vietnam Mandates Electronic Reporting for Fund Management Firms

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/09/2025

    The new rule, effective from 20 October 2025, eliminates paper-based submissions in a government-led push to streamline business regulations.

    Payments & Settlements

    FSS Korea Tightens Oversight on Online Payment Gateway Firms

    By Nithya Subramanian | 12/09/2025

    The new rules mandate that settlement funds intended for merchants must be managed through external trusts or payment guarantee insurance.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI to Halve IPO Approval Timeline to Three Months - Report

    By Nithya Subramanian | 12/09/2025

    SEBI is streamlining the IPO approval process by leveraging technology such as AI to identify potential issues.

    Payments & Settlements

    Indonesia, China Deepen Ties with Expanded LCT and QR Payment Pilot

    By Editors | 12/09/2025

    The central banks have upgraded their local currency settlement framework to cover all balance of payments items and are targeting a full QR payment link by year-end.

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