Structural Regulation

Structural Regulation

RBI Permits Minors to Independently Operate Bank Accounts

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/04/2025

Children aged 10 and above have been permitted to independently operate savings and term deposit accounts.

Structural Regulation

Japan FSA Proposes Revisions to Clarify New Business Lending Law

By Thisanka Siripala | 23/04/2025

Draft guidelines clarify that lenders holding an ‘enterprise value security interest’ in businesses cannot dictate employment conditions or workforce layoffs.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Proposes to Increase REIT Investment Limit for Mutual Funds

By Editors | 23/04/2025

SEBI proposes to increase the single issuer limit and overall exposure limit for mutual fund investment in equity and hybrid REIT and InvIT schemesSEBI proposes to increase the single issuer limit and overall exposure limit on mutual fund investments in equity and hybrid REIT and InvIT schemes

Payments & Settlements

China, Vietnam to Collaborate on Cross-border QR Payments

By Editors | 22/04/2025

ICBC, UnionPay, NAPAS and Vietcombank signed an agreement to establish interoperability between China and Vietnam’s QR code payment infrastructure.

Payments & Settlements

Shanghai Launches Action Plan to Enhance Cross-Border Financial Services

By Manesh Samtani | 22/04/2025

The plan includes measures to improve cross-border settlement efficiency, optimise FX hedging services, and strengthen financing support for firms that are “going global”.

Trading & Investment

Japan FSA Considers Introducing ‘Platinum NISA’ Targeting the Elderly

By Thisanka Siripala | 22/04/2025

The new tax-exempt investment scheme being considered would allow individuals over 65 to invest in trusts that pay monthly distributions.

Trading & Investment

SHFE Inks Derivatives Cooperation MoU With Gulf Exchange

By Mark Johnston | 22/04/2025

The collaboration covers product innovation, exchange of market development insights, research support and investor education.

Structural Regulation

Bank of Thailand Selects Winners of New Virtual Bank Licences

By Editors | 21/04/2025

BOT selected three consortia led by SCB X, Krungthai Bank, and Ascend Money Group. Final approval from the Finance Minister is expected by mid-2025.

Trading & Investment

TPEx and ICE Have Launched Three Co-branded Indices

By Editors | 21/04/2025

Investment trust companies are allowed to issue ETF products based on these indices, including passive multi-asset ETFs, which are new to Taiwan’s market.