Capital Adequacy

Korea to Increase Capital Requirements For High-Risk Mortgages

23/09/2026

Regulators plan to apply higher risk weights to high-value and high-LTV mortgages to strengthen bank capital buffers against household debt risks.

Liquidity Risk

Thailand SEC Consults on Liquidity Risk Management Tools for Funds

23/09/2026

The proposed framework sets clearer requirements for side pockets and dealing suspensions while strengthening disclosure, valuation and unitholder protection.

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKEX Updates Margin Procedure Guidelines for Futures Participants

23/09/2026

HKFE has issued updated guidelines on margin procedures to reflect upcoming phased changes to client margin requirements.

Payments & Settlements

Bangladesh Bank Mandates Instant Settlement for Bangla QR Payments

23/09/2026

The rules require immediate settlement of Bangla QR payments from 1 October and introduce new requirements for app access and image-based QR payments.

Structural Regulation

Vietnam Officially Transitions to Secondary Emerging Market Status

23/09/2026

Vietnam has outlined a comprehensive regulatory reform agenda as its stock market officially attains secondary emerging market status under FTSE Russell’s classification framework.

Trading & Investment

FSS Korea Moves to Strengthen Safeguards to Protect Investors

23/09/2026

Measures being considered include restrictions on margin trading by minors, additional checks for elderly investors and mandatory pre-launch product reviews.

Sustainable Finance

Philippine Stock Exchange Consults On Green Equity Label Rules

23/09/2026

The PSE has launched a consultation on proposed rules for a new green equity label to boost sustainable finance transparency.

Structural Regulation

Malaysia to Establish Connectivity Between TRX and Labuan IFCs

23/09/2026

MOU will connect Malaysia's two international financial centres and streamline cross-border business expansion.

Sustainable Finance

Thailand Issues Sustainability-Linked Bond With Biodiversity Targets

23/09/2026

The THB 25 billion issuance marks the first time an Asian sovereign has embedded biodiversity targets within a sustainability-linked financing framework.