Securities / Derivatives

China to Exempt Foreign Mutual Funds From Short-Swing Trading Rule

30/10/2025

The move allows ownership to be calculated per-product, levelling the playing field with domestic peers and addressing a long-standing industry concern.

Securities / Derivatives

China Permits Insurers to Issue 'Sidecar' Securities in Hong Kong

30/10/2025

The new framework allows insurers to cede catastrophe risks to capital market investors, supplementing traditional reinsurance.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan Finalises IFRS-aligned Sustainability Reporting Rules

29/10/2025

Listed firms will be required to report on sustainability in annual reports from 2026, but a two-year extension will be granted for Scope 3 emissions.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC to Deepen Reforms of Shenzhen's ChiNext Board

29/10/2025

The plan will tailor listing standards for innovative and entrepreneurial firms in emerging industries to provide more inclusive financial services.

Capital / Liquidity

China NFRA Flags Consolidation Push for Smaller Financial Firms

29/10/2025

The move aims to improve quality and manage systemic risks by promoting mergers and reorganisations among small and medium-sized institutions.

Market Infrastructure

China Signals Further Financial Opening, New FX Rules to Ease Trade

29/10/2025

Top officials announce plans to welcome foreign investment and will roll out nine new policies to streamline cross-border transactions.

Securities / Derivatives

Shanghai STAR Market Gets First Listings Under New 'Growth' Tier

29/10/2025

The move is part of a wider capital market reform to support ‘hard-tech’ innovation and strengthen regulatory supervision.

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh's CSE Inks Deal With China's CFFEX to Develop Derivatives Market

29/10/2025

The Chittagong Stock Exchange and China Financial Futures Exchange will cooperate on market development, knowledge sharing, and promoting derivatives products.

ESG / Sustainability

APAC Banks Among Top Financiers in $1.6 Trillion Fossil Fuel Push

29/10/2025

New data shows major banks from China and Japan are among the top ten global financiers of fossil fuels since 2021, funding projects that challenge climate goals.