Trading & Investment

Structural Regulation

IDX Firms to Sell $11 Billion in Shares to Meet New Free Float Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 20/02/2026

Higher free-float requirements will mean 267 firms will have to raise a combined 187 trillion rupiah, which is more than ten times last year's total.

Credit Risk

India: Broker Association Urges SEBI to Defer New RBI Lending Curbs

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/02/2026

The industry body warns that raising collateral requirements for proprietary trading will harm market liquidity, while the RBI aims to reduce systemic risk.

Trading & Investment

India's NSE Gets SEBI Approval for Natural Gas Futures

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/02/2026

The new monthly contracts, developed with the Indian Gas Exchange, aim to provide a domestic risk management tool and improve price discovery.

Trading & Investment

RBI Proposes Overhaul of Forex Trading Framework for Authorised Dealers

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/02/2026

Draft directions aim to give authorised dealers more flexibility in hedging and trading while strengthening risk management frameworks.

Credit Risk

China Mandates Sweeping Financial Support for Rural Revitalisation

By Mark Johnston | 18/02/2026

Regulators have detailed a permanent mechanism using credit, capital markets, and insurance to prevent poverty and boost underdeveloped regions.

Structural Regulation

UK Proposes to Ease Audit Rules for Chinese GDR Listings

By Mark Johnston | 18/02/2026

The UK's FRC has proposed a temporary rule change to allow auditors of certain Chinese firms to use local standards for London listings.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Reviews Easing of Non-Agri Commodity Derivative Limits

By Editors | 18/02/2026

SEBI working group is considering raising position limits and reducing mandatory meetings to deepen the market and ease compliance.

Structural Regulation

Korean Lamakers Clash Over Mandatory Treasury Share Cancellation Bill

By Mark Johnston | 17/02/2026

The Democratic Party is fast-tracking a bill to boost shareholder value, but the government and opposition warn it could leave firms defenceless against hostile takeovers.

Trading & Investment

China Curbs High-Leverage Gold Trading After Platform Collapses

By Mark Johnston | 17/02/2026

Shenzhen has banned quasi-futures gold schemes after the failure of a platform involving CNY 13.3 billion left investors facing steep losses.