Structural Regulation

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    Structural Regulation

    China Revises Financial Reporting Rules, Adds Overseas Asset Scrutiny

    By Mark Johnston | 17/12/2025

    The Ministry of Finance has updated its quarterly financial reporting framework, introducing new requirements for overseas assets and joint ventures.

    Trading & Investment

    Philippine Stock Exchange Proposes 'One Share, One Lot' Rule Change

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2025

    Proposals aim to make investing more accessible, standardise lots to one share, and remove the odd lot market ahead of a 2026 system upgrade.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Panel Set to Ease Curbs on Commodity Derivatives

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/12/2025

    A SEBI-appointed panel is expected to propose lifting bans on select agricultural commodity derivatives and allowing measures such as colocation to attract institutional investors.

    Payments & Settlements

    Australia Abandons 2030 Target to Retire BECS Payments System

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2025

    An industry body cited challenges in migrating to modern alternatives, even as the country's real-time payment network sees rapid growth.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Mandates Half-Yearly Disclosures for Securitised Debt Instruments

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/12/2025

    Under the new rules, trustees must submit half-yearly disclosures on asset quality, cash flows, credit enhancement and defaults for securitised debt instruments.

    Structural Regulation

    Korea to Mandate Disclosure of Auditor Network Non-Audit Fees

    By Editors | 17/12/2025

    New rules effective from 2026 require listed firms to report non-audit service contracts with their auditor's affiliated consulting firms.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC to Launch New Governance Campaign, Deepen Market Reforms

    By Mark Johnston | 17/12/2025

    The regulator plans to introduce new supervision regulations, guide dividend payouts, and implement long-cycle assessments for institutional investors.

    Payments & Settlements

    Korea Finalises New Rules for Payment Gateways to Protect User Funds

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/12/2025

    The revised law mandates 100% external management of unsettled funds and raises capital requirements for payment gateway service providers.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Weighs Cut to Margins on Non-expiry F&O Trades

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/12/2025

    The regulator is proposing lower margins on non-expiry days in a bid to encourage longer-term trading and reduce reliance on short-term speculation.

    Structural Regulation

    Korea Amends Banking Act to Limit Costs That Can be Passed to Borrowers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/12/2025

    A new Banking Act amendment will bar banks from passing costs like deposit insurance premiums and guarantee fund contributions to borrowers.

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