Structural Regulation

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

China Proposes Rules Governing Board Secretaries of Listed Companies

By Editors | 02/01/2026

The draft rules aim to clarify responsibilities, raise qualification standards, and enhance accountability for this key corporate governance role.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Korea to Expand Gender Pay Gap Disclosures for Investment Firms

By Mark Johnston | 02/01/2026

KOFIA will require major securities firms and asset management companies to disclose gender and position-based compensation data from January.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Updates Rules for Asset Manager Staff Holding Overseas Posts

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/12/2025

The FSC clarified permissible concurrent roles at group entities and imposed new internal control, reporting, and record-keeping requirements.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

KRX Expands Corporate Governance Reporting Requirements

By Mark Johnston | 31/12/2025

The regulator will inspect shareholder meeting notices and dividend policies as mandatory disclosure requirements extend to all KOSPI-listed companies.

Structural Regulation

Vietnam Sets New Penalties for Gold, FX, and Banking Violations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/12/2025

New decree introduces a tiered penalty system for violations in gold, foreign currency, corporate bonds, and deposit-taking, effective February 2026.

Capital Adequacy

IFSCA Clarifies Liquid Net Worth Rules for Capital Markets Firms

By Editors | 31/12/2025

New circular clarifies that broker-dealers and clearing members can include certain deposits and trading margins in their capital calculations.

Structural Regulation

KRX to Tighten KOSDAQ Delisting Rules, Refine Tech IPO Process

By Editors | 31/12/2025

The move will see a faster exit process for failing firms and new oversight for tech-exempt listings to bolster investor trust.

Structural Regulation

China Revises Foreign Trade Law, Imposing New Compliance Duties on FIs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/12/2025

The new law, effective 1 March, empowers China to blacklist foreign entities and mandates that banks block related transactions.

Structural Regulation

KRX to Exclude Top 100 Stocks from Future 'Investment Warning' Label

By Mark Johnston | 30/12/2025

KRX has revised market surveillance rules to exclude top 100 large-cap stocks from investment warning designations effective 29 December.