Structural Regulation

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

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    Structural Regulation

    US Treasury to Launch Fast-Track Pilot for CFIUS Reviews

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/05/2025

    A new ‘Known Investor’ portal will streamline CFIUS reviews of investments from allied and partner countries.

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    Data Privacy

    RBI Tightens Digital Lending Norms, Mandates App Reporting

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/05/2025

    RBI seeks to bolster consumer protection and transparency in digital lending with new rules requiring app registration and stricter data privacy.

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    Payments & Settlements

    ACCC Issues Draft Authorisation to Facilitate End of Cheque Use

    By Editors | 09/05/2025

    The ACCC proposes to authorise AusPayNet and APCS members to work together to facilitate the wind-down of Australia’s cheque system.

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    Payments & Settlements

    RBI Working Group Proposes to Extend Call Money Market Hours

    By Nithya Subramanian | 09/05/2025

    A working group has proposed synchronising market repo and TREP timings, while not changing schedules for interest rate derivatives and FX markets.

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    Structural Regulation

    CSRC to Ramp Up Efforts to Open Up Market Access

    By Editors | 09/05/2025

    The CSRC also plans to simplify the approval and account-opening process for qualified foreign institutional investors, among other efforts

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    Structural Regulation

    ASX Proposes Reforms to Enhance Domestic Capital Market

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/05/2025

    ASX has put forward seven key recommendations to enhance the attractiveness and global competitiveness of Australian public markets.

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    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Issues New Regulatory Guide to Support BNPL Reforms

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/05/2025

    The regulatory guide provides information to assist BNPL providers in complying with obligations under reforms passed in December.

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    Payments & Settlements

    RBI Proposes Easing Vostro Account Investment Limits

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/05/2025

    The RBI has proposed lifting investment caps on SRVAs to broaden participation in the framework and support rupee internationalisation.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    SZSE Revises ChiNext Index Compilation Method

    By Editors | 08/05/2025

    The SZSE will introduce a mechanism which would automatically exclude from the index any stocks with an ESG rating below B.

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    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Introduces New Cooling-Off Norms for MII Directors

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/05/2025

    SEBI has introduced a cooling-off period for directors moving between competing market infrastructure institutions.

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