Structural Regulation

Supervision & Enforcement

BSP Approves Revised Framework for External Auditor Selection

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/02/2025

The framework allows external auditors to offer services to a wider scope of entities – including digital banks and VASPs.

Structural Regulation

KRX Expands Initiative for Providing “Value Up” Consulting to Firms

By Thisanka Siripala | 20/02/2025

KRX started providing consulting to listed companies last year to help them establish and disclose their value-up plans.

Structural Regulation

HKEX Sees First GEM Company Transfer to Main Board Since Reforms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/02/2025

Civil explosives producer Pizu Group is the first company to use the new streamlined mechanism to transfer from the GEM to the Main Board.

Alternative Markets

SEBI Relaxes Timelines for AIFs to Hold Investments in Demat Form

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/02/2025

Investments made by AIFs prior to 1 July are exempted from the requirement of being held in dematerialised form except in specific cases.

Trading & Investment

Korea Approves New Rules to Prevent Illegal Short-selling

By Thisanka Siripala | 19/02/2025

The new rules will take effect on 31 March, alongside the lifting of a ban on short selling that was imposed in November 2023.

Structural Regulation

Thailand to Ease Tax Rules on Overseas Income to Capital Inflows

By Mark Johnston | 19/02/2025

Thailand is considering easing personal income tax rules for overseas income to encourage repatriation, said a senior official.

Structural Regulation

Australia Cracks Down on Land Banking by Foreign Investors

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/02/2025

Australia is banning foreign investors from buying established homes for two years and cracking down on foreign land banking.

AI Risk & Governance

Chinese President Hosts Rare Meeting With Tech Leaders

By Mark Johnston | 19/02/2025

Xi Jinping’s meeting with tech leaders suggests that private enterprises will be more treated kindly moving forward.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Gazettes Subsidiary Legislation on Paperless Regime

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/02/2025

Six pieces of subsidiary legislation set out detailed operational and regulatory matters for the uncertificated securities market regime.