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    Trading & Investment

    SGX, IDX Launch Cross-Border Depository Receipts Linkage

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/10/2025

    The new initiative strengthens ASEAN capital market integration and expands investor access to Indonesian blue-chip stocks.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan Insurers Asked to Hand Mandates to Local Asset Managers

    By Mark Johnston | 17/10/2025

    The FSC is urging insurers to shift TWD 1 trillion to local firms to contribute towards building Taiwan into a regional asset management hub.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan Details Plans to Become Asian Asset Management Hub

    By Mark Johnston | 17/10/2025

    Regulators are promoting new products, tax incentives, and cross-border links to attract more global capital and leverage market strengths.

    Trading & Investment

    Indonesia Eyes Higher Offshore Investment Limits for Mutual Funds

    By Mark Johnston | 17/10/2025

    Regulators are considering a significant increase to the current 15 percent cap on overseas assets for local funds.

    Trading & Investment

    ISDA Urges Japan to Address Inefficiencies in Derivatives Market

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/10/2025

    A new report from ISDA highlights that removing barriers like low automation and uneven liquidity is key to Japan's global asset management goals.

    Structural Regulation

    Bangladesh to Overhaul IPO Rules, Ceding Approval Power to Bourses

    By Mark Johnston | 17/10/2025

    BSEC will mandate stock exchange recommendations for IPOs and introduce stricter rules to boost transparency and attract quality listings.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Extends Deadline for Angel Funds to Disclose Allocation Methodology

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/10/2025

    The compliance date was moved from 15 October 2025 to 31 January 2026 following representations from the industry.

    Trading & Investment

    Malaysia to Expand Capital Market Access for Indigenous Firms

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/10/2025

    A collaboration between the SC and TERAJU aims to strengthen fundraising readiness and leadership capacity among Bumiputera MSMEs and mid-tier companies.

    Trading & Investment

    Avanda Launches Singapore Fund Under MAS Programme

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/10/2025

    The Singapore Discovery Fund becomes the second fund rolled out under MAS’s market development initiative, aims to revitalise the local equity market.

    Structural Regulation

    Hong Kong Task Force Charts Course to Aid Mainland Firms' Expansion

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/10/2025

    A high-level steering committee including the HKMA and HKEX has met for the first time to discuss strategy for the new one-stop support platform.

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