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Chinese Exchanges Release Draft Guidelines on Environmental Disclosures

08/09/2025

Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing bourses released draft guidelines on pollution, energy and water use to aid implementation of mandatory sustainability reporting.

Securities / Derivatives

HK SFC Suspends Former Asset Manager RO for Fund Failures

06/09/2025

The former RO failed to address significant conflicts of interest and NAV inflation in a fund managed by the now-dissolved Agg Asset Management.

Fintech / Regtech

China and Azerbaijan Central Banks Sign Cooperation MoU

06/09/2025

The agreement aims to strengthen bilateral financial cooperation through the exchange of information and expertise in areas including monetary policy and fintech.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Eases Bank Lending Cap for First-Time Homebuyer Loans

06/09/2025

Regulators have exempted a state-backed mortgage programme from a key lending limit to ease credit availability for genuine buyers amid a market slowdown.

South Korea Proposes Major Overhaul of Financial Regulators

06/09/2025

The plan would see the FSC’s financial policy functions transferred to the Ministry of Economy and Finance and its other supervisory functions integrated into the FSS.

AML / KYC

UnionBank Goes Live on Philippine Open Finance Pilot for Pensions

06/09/2025

UnionBank is among the first to launch a BSP-led initiative using consent-based data sharing to simplify retirement account opening.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Cap Fractional Investment Trading Licences at Two

05/09/2025

The new licences will institutionalise the secondary market for assets like real estate and music rights.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Exchange Eyes 7am Start to Pre-empt New Rival

05/09/2025

KRX is reportedly considering a new pre-market session to gain a competitive advantage over Nextrade, the country's new ATS.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Proposes Rules to Expand Offshore Securities Lending

05/09/2025

The move aims to boost Taiwan's asset management hub status by allowing securities firms to offer foreign currency loans to offshore clients.