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Structural Regulation
Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Structural Regulation
India’s NSDL Settles SEBI Probe with $1.74m Payment
By Mark Johnston | 22/12/2025
The NSDL resolved allegations regarding delayed account freezing, vendor contract irregularities and unpaid securities oversight.
Structural Regulation
UK Proposes Overhaul of Benchmarks Regime, Easing Overseas Access Rules
By Manesh Samtani | 22/12/2025
New framework would only regulate systemic benchmarks, removing use restrictions and reforming access for foreign administrators, including those in APAC.
Trading & Investment
FSS Korea Warns Against 'Reckless' Competition in Asset Management Industry
By Mark Johnston | 22/12/2025
FSS Governor Lee Chan-jin urges CEOs to end self-cannibalising competition while industry leaders request policy support for virtual asset products.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australia: Macquarie Admits Systemic Short Sale Reporting Failures
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2025
A proposed penalty follows admissions of misleading conduct and systemic failures spanning more than a decade in regulator’s first such case.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australia Penalises RM Capital for Conflicted Remuneration Breaches
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2025
A Federal Court judgment has provided a stark warning to licensees, criticising RM Capital's poor compliance culture even after its investigation began.
Structural Regulation
Australian Regulators Unveil Roadmap to Cut Financial Sector Red Tape
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2025
A multi-agency plan details over 50 commitments to simplify rules, streamline data reporting, and reduce compliance burdens for FIs.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ISDA Urges ASIC to Align Derivatives Clearing Rules with Global Norms
By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2025
ISDA says proposed rules for post-trade risk reduction are too narrow and diverge from international practice.
Structural Regulation
China Launches Special Customs Regime for Hainan Free Trade Port
By Editors | 19/12/2025
The island-wide operation implements new tariff policies and financial frameworks as a "stress test" before a full launch.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Allows Zero-Coupon Bonds to be Offered at Reduced Face Value
By Editors | 19/12/2025
The move expands a July 2024 framework allowing privately placed debt to be listed with an INR 10,000 face value.
Structural Regulation
ASIC Clarifies Tech Resilience Rules for Market Operators, Participants
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2025
ASIC has updated its guidance to simplify compliance, clarify rules on outsourcing critical services, and define major event reporting.
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