Market Infrastructure

Securities / Derivatives

HK, Shanghai Ink Gold Market Deal to Boost Pricing Power, Yuan

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/01/2026

The agreement establishes a joint governance structure for a new clearing system and aims to create a 2,000-tonne 'global vault'.

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Asia Needs More, Not Less, Regulation for Digital Finance, Policymakers Say

By Manesh Samtani | 26/01/2026

International policymakers at the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong debate the meaning of 'regulatory modernisation' for finance.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan FSA Scrutinises Life Insurers Over Bond Losses

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/01/2026

The FSA has brought forward checks on firms including Nippon Life, seeking details on unrealised losses and investment plans.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Korea Updates Guide for Domestic Firms on Hong Kong Financial System

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/01/2026

The guide reflects Hong Kong's new digital asset rules and insurance framework to aid South Korean firms' overseas expansion.

Securities / Derivatives

SGX Plans Smaller Board Lots for Higher-Priced Stocks

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/01/2026

The exchange proposes reducing board lots to 10 units for stocks above SGD 10 and to one unit above SGD 100, following market review recommendations.

ESG / Sustainability

Vietnam Establishes Legal Framework for Domestic Carbon Exchange

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/01/2026

New government decree outlines rules for trading, settlement, and a pilot phase with no service fees until the end of 2028.

Market Infrastructure

Europol, Global Banks Issue Framework for Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration

By Manesh Samtani | 22/01/2026

New guidance urges financial institutions to inventory crypto-dependent systems and prioritise transitions based on risk, complexity, and data sensitivity.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Urges Regulators to Bolster Bank Resolution Frameworks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/01/2026

A new FSB report highlights uneven progress on resolution in APAC and sets out global priorities for bail-in execution and funding.

Market Infrastructure

Shanghai Details Plan to Become Global RMB Hub, Enhance Financial Regulation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/01/2026

The city's 15th Five-Year Plan prioritises developing a global renminbi asset centre and expanding cross-border financial services and oversight.