Structural Regulation

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

    Structural Regulation

    Korea to Speed Up Delisting of 'Zombie Firms' on KOSDAQ Market

    By Editors | 05/02/2026

    Regulators are tightening market rules to tackle unfair trading and purge non-viable companies from the KOSDAQ.

    Structural Regulation

    WFE Unveils New Index for Benchmarking Global IPO Rules

    By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2026

    The new "Listing Stringency Index" tracks IPO rules worldwide, showing how exchanges balance investor safeguards with market access.

    Trading & Investment

    Osaka Exchange Selects Technology for Derivatives Platform Overhaul

    By Editors | 05/02/2026

    The new J-GATE4.0 system, set for 2028, will use Nasdaq trading and surveillance technology to boost market integrity.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Korea to Cap Bank Chief Tenures, Mandate Special Shareholder Vote

    By Editors | 05/02/2026

    Regulators plan a six-year cap and a two-thirds approval requirement for reappointment to break up "emperor-like management" at top banks.

    Structural Regulation

    Indonesia Sets 2029 Deadline for 15% Stock Free Float Rule

    By Editors | 05/02/2026

    OJK will issue the new rule in March, giving listed companies three years to double the minimum public shareholding via a phased approach.

    Cryptocurrency

    Korea Fintech Industry Opposes Proposed Crypto Exchange Ownership Cap

    By Mark Johnston | 05/02/2026

    Industry body warns the 15-20% limit will stifle innovation and suggests market-friendly governance alternatives instead.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Proposes Revamp of ‘Fit and Proper’ Rules for Market Intermediaries

    By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2026

    The market regulator has proposed changes to eligibility, disclosure and procedural safeguards governing brokers and other intermediaries.

    Structural Regulation

    Australian Broker Petra Capital Fined for Data Errors Hindering Surveillance

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/02/2026

    The penalty follows a system change that made single clients appear as multiple entities in regulatory reports.

    Structural Regulation

    Taiwan Approves BNP Paribas, Chang Hwa for Kaohsiung Wealth Hub

    By Editors | 05/02/2026

    The approvals bring the total number of approved banks in the pilot zone to 20, a key initiative to build an Asian asset management hub.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Korea to Tighten Bank Branch Closure Rules in New Consumer Push

    By Editors | 05/02/2026

    FSC to mandate impact assessments for most branch closures from March and outlines a four-pillar plan to bolster consumer protection.

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