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

Structural Regulation
HK SFC Agrees Funds Recognition Framework With Ireland
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/05/2025
The agreement allows the distribution of eligible HK and Irish public funds in each other’s markets via the new FASTrack process.

Supervision & Enforcement
Malaysia SC Signs Enhanced IOSCO Framework on Multilateral Cooperation
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/05/2025
The SC signed IOSCO’s EMMoU, the global benchmark for international cooperation between securities and derivatives market regulators.

Structural Regulation
FSC Korea Moves to Institutionalise Key Fintech Innovations
By Nithya Subramanian | 15/05/2025
The FSC will legalise select fintech services including trading platforms for unlisted stock and fractional investments.

Structural Regulation
ISDA Proposes Reforms to Enhance CDS Determinations Process
By Nithya Subramanian | 15/05/2025
ISDA said a new governance committee will be established for the Credit Derivatives Determinations Committees.

Structural Regulation
India Unveils Draft Rules for GIFT City TechFin and Ancillary Services
By Nithya Subramanian | 15/05/2025
The proposed framework seeks to streamline compliance processes, promote innovation, and enhance GIFT-IFSC’s appeal as a global financial hub.

Structural Regulation
Māori Face Persistent Barriers to Capital Access, RBNZ Says
By Mark Johnston | 15/05/2025
RBNZ bulletin highlights persistent financial barriers for Māori entrepreneurs, including land collateral constraints and trust deficits.

Trading & Investment
India’s First RMBS Listed via Bidding Route
By Nithya Subramanian | 15/05/2025
LIC Housing Finance raised INR 10 billion through residential mortgage-backed securities listed on the NSE.

PEPs & Sanctions
China Tightens Grip on Strategic Mineral Exports
By Mark Johnston | 15/05/2025
China has vowed to strengthen its control over the supply chains of strategic minerals, aiming to safeguard national security and prevent illegal outflows.

Structural Regulation
HK and Ontario Deepen Cross-Border Investment Management Supervision
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/05/2025
The SFC and OSC will collaborate on the supervision of CIS investment managers operating in Hong Kong and Canada.

Structural Regulation
India Consults on New ‘Global Access Framework’ for GIFT City
By Nithya Subramanian | 14/05/2025
The new framework will facilitate global market access to Indian financial products via regulated channels established within GIFT City.
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