Structural Regulation

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

    Structural Regulation

    Canada, China Sign Pact to Deepen Financial Cooperation

    By Mark Johnston | 07/04/2026

    The agreement follows a high-level visit to Beijing aimed at boosting trade and gaining greater market access for Canadian financial firms.

    Structural Regulation

    Vietnam Proposes Market Stabilisation Fund Amid War-Driven Sell-Off

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/04/2026

    Proposals include a state-backed fund, trading curbs, and incentives for buybacks as the government seeks to calm markets and secure a key status upgrade.

    Structural Regulation

    Indonesia Publishes List of Firms with Concentrated Ownership

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/04/2026

    The list, part of wider reforms to enhance market transparency, enables investors to assess the risks associated with ownership concentration.

    Structural Regulation

    India Shields Pre-2017 Foreign Investment Gains from Stricter Tax Rules

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/04/2026

    The move aims to calm investor fears sparked by a court ruling that threatened to retroactively unwind treaty benefits for legacy deals.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    China's Insurance Sector Gets New Product Suitability Code

    By Mark Johnston | 07/04/2026

    The self-regulatory rules introduce detailed product and customer classifications to curb misselling and protect consumers' rights and interests.

    Structural Regulation

    RBI Approves Emirates NBD's $3bn Takeover of RBL Bank

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/04/2026

    The deal will reclassify RBL Bank as a foreign-owned subsidiary, with key regulatory relaxations and a cap on the acquirer's voting rights.

    Trading & Investment

    TAIFEX to Introduce Dynamic Price Limits for ETF Derivatives

    By Mark Johnston | 06/04/2026

    The exchange is replacing fixed price limits for futures and options on ETFs with foreign components with a new three-stage circuit breaker mechanism.

    Structural Regulation

    JPX Consults on Index Rules for Special Alert Securities and Crypto Assets

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/04/2026

    The proposed revisions would alter the timing of index removal for troubled stocks and temporarily halt the inclusion of new crypto-related issues into its indices.

    Structural Regulation

    Thailand, Laos Sign MOU on Stock Market Integration

    By Mark Johnston | 06/04/2026

    The agreement aims to strengthen cross-border connectivity, explore dual listings, and enhance regulatory cooperation between the two Southeast Asian markets.

    Structural Regulation

    South Korea Preparing to Introduce KOFR-Based Mortgages

    By Editors | 06/04/2026

    The new loans aim to lower borrowing costs for households and expand consumer choice by using a risk-free benchmark rate.

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