Structural Regulation

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

    Structural Regulation

    Shanghai Exchange Issues STAR Market Listing Rules for Rocket Companies

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2025

    New guidelines waive profit rules for commercial rocket firms, requiring at least one successful orbital launch with a reusable rocket.

    Structural Regulation

    China Sets New Rules for Overseas Listing Proceeds, Mandating Repatriation

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2025

    The new rules, effective April 2026, require funds raised offshore to be repatriated in principle, with specific account and approval requirements.

    Payments & Settlements

    Philippines Mandates ISO 20022 for All Retail Payment Systems

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2025

    The new rules give financial institutions two years to fully adopt the global messaging standard for domestic and cross-border payments.

    Structural Regulation

    China Unifies Disclosure Rules for Bank and Insurance Asset Management Products

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2025

    New measures aim to standardise information disclosure for trust, wealth management, and insurance asset management products under a unified framework.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Amends Rules for Basic Demat Accounts to Lower Investor Costs

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2025

    The changes make the low-cost account a default option for eligible investors and clarify valuation rules for illiquid securities.

    Structural Regulation

    Korea to Impose 'One-Strike' Rule on Private Equity Funds

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/12/2025

    The FSC plans stricter oversight, new reporting duties, and a 'one-strike-out' policy to curb short-termism and boost venture capital.

    Structural Regulation

    KRX Proposes Tailored KOSDAQ Listing Standards for AI, Energy, Space Firms

    By Mark Johnston | 29/12/2025

    The bourse aims to implement sector-specific qualitative review criteria for innovative industries, expanding beyond existing bio-focused standards.

    Structural Regulation

    Indian Exchanges Bar Brokers From Distributing Third-Party Loans

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2025

    The move clarifies rules for brokers also registered as research analysts, aiming to curb investor leverage and prevent conflicts of interest.

    Payments & Settlements

    Korea Exchange to Extend Kill Switch Mechanism to Bond Market

    By Mark Johnston | 29/12/2025

    The exchange will gain authority to cancel problematic orders and suspend trading from February following similar measures for equities.

    Structural Regulation

    China Overhauls Interbank FX Market Rules, Tightens Oversight

    By Editors | 29/12/2025

    New regulations introduce a comprehensive supervisory framework, stricter conduct rules, and formalise data management for all market participants.

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