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    Structural Regulation

    China Details New Tax Credit Rules for Foreign Investor Reinvestment

    By Editors | 19/07/2025

    Provincial authorities are ordered to establish cross-departmental mechanisms to manage a new tax incentive policy aimed at encouraging reinvestment of profits.

    Structural Regulation

    China Probes Underwriting Price War Between Top Banks

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    Regulators are investigating six underwriters, including Citic Securities and Guotai Haitong, after fees on a major bond deal fell to just CNY 700.

    Trading & Investment

    WFE Sounds Alarm on IPO Drought Especially in APAC

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    The WFE has launched a global campaign to revitalise public markets, citing a stark decline in listings, particularly in Asia-Pacific.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Eyes Longer Tenure Derivatives Contracts

    By Nithya Subramanian | 18/07/2025

    SEBI plans to reform the derivatives segment by extending contract tenures, citing high retail losses and excessive expiry-day trading.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Taiwan Enacts Legal Reforms to Bolster Investor Protection

    By Nithya Subramanian | 18/07/2025

    Amendments to the investor protection law give the SFIPC greater authority to sue or remove company officials and clarify the use of the investor compensation fund.

    AI Risk & Governance

    BSP to Enhance Regulatory Framework for Digital-Centric Banks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 18/07/2025

    The Philippine central bank is drafting rules to assess digital adoption in traditional banks. AI risk guidelines are also in development.

    Market Data & Technology

    DSB to Introduce New Cost Recovery Model for OTC Identifiers

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    The Derivatives Service Bureau will create a new fee-paying user type and rebalance costs between its UPI and OTC ISIN services from 2026.

    Trading & Investment

    HFW Launches $5B Investor Claim Over Credit Suisse AT1 Bonds

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/07/2025

    Law firm is gathering bondholders from Asia and the Middle East for an investor-state treaty arbitration, citing breaches of international law.

    Structural Regulation

    Vietnam Accelerates Reforms to Secure Emerging Market Status

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    Top officials and regulators are fast-tracking legal and technical reforms, seeking FTSE Russell's support to meet the ambitious market upgrade deadline.

    Structural Regulation

    US Lawmakers Demand Answers on China Audit Oversight Deal

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    Senior lawmakers are seeking answers from the SEC and PCAOB, warning that a 2022 agreement on audit access fails to protect US investors.

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