Structural Regulation

    Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.

    Capital Adequacy

    Philippines Suspends Mount Peak Securities Over Capital Violations

    By Editors | 18/08/2025

    The brokerage is the second to be suspended this year, with CMIC citing grave violations of securities laws and imposing strict trading prohibitions.

    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Approves New Paper, Energy, and Pulp Derivatives

    By Editors | 18/08/2025

    The CSRC has greenlit new futures and options contracts for the Shanghai Futures Exchange, covering paper, pulp, and energy products.

    Structural Regulation

    Bangladesh Bank Proposes Major Overhaul of Banking Sector

    By Nithya Subramanian | 18/08/2025

    A draft amendment to the Bank Company Act seeks to cap family representation on boards, bar political figures and drastically ease foreign investment limits.

    Market Abuse

    SEBI Flags Surge in Enforcement, Difficult Dues in Annual Report

    By Mark Johnston | 18/08/2025

    SEBI's annual report reveals a spike in settlement pleas and inspections amid record capital raising and mounting unrecovered penalties.

    Credit Risk

    Indonesia OJK Mandates MSME Loan Targets, Eases Rules for Financiers

    By Nithya Subramanian | 18/08/2025

    OJK is requiring banks to set MSME lending targets while also finalising new roadmaps and simplifying rules for non-bank lenders.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Permits Advisers, Analysts to Use Fund Units to Meet Deposit Requirements

    By Nithya Subramanian | 18/08/2025

    The move provides an alternative to bank deposits for mandatory capital requirements, giving market professionals more flexibility.

    Structural Regulation

    Taiwan FSC Proposes Amendments to FHC Reporting Rules

    By Editors | 18/08/2025

    The amendments align financial holding company reports with IFRS 17 and remove redundant disclosures for banks and other FIs.

    Trading & Investment

    Bangladesh Approves Draft Rules to Overhaul Equity Margin Lending

    By Mark Johnston | 18/08/2025

    New draft rules will restrict margin loans to top-tier stocks, set minimum investor equity thresholds, and impose new risk management obligations on lenders.

    Tokenisation

    KRX Issues Proposed Rules for New Security Token Market

    By Mark Johnston | 18/08/2025

    Strict new rules on issuer capital, lock-ups, and trading raise questions about whether any products will actually be listed.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan FSC Issues Clarification on ETF Payout Rules

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/08/2025

    The FSC says recent guidelines aim to stop firms from using new investor cash to inflate distribution yields.

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