Market Infrastructure

PBOC Directs Banks to Refrain from Purchasing US Dollar

By Editors | 11/04/2025

The PBOC is not expected to resort to yuan devaluation to soften the blow from US tariffs, but it may pursue modest depreciation to help exports.

AML / KYC

HKMA Announces New Measures to Combat Financial Crime

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/04/2025

HKMA, HKPF and HKAB have jointly announced new measures to strengthen the response to fraud and money laundering.

Securities / Derivatives

China: Stock Exchanges Finalise Rules on Programmatic Trading

By Manesh Samtani | 11/04/2025

The new rules will come into effect on 7 July, imposing reporting and risk control requirements on market participants and securities firms.

Big Picture

Regulatory Fragmentation Hindering Growth of Tokenised Finance – Report

By Thisanka Siripala | 10/04/2025

Regulatory fragmentation, cross-platform settlement and token contract standardisation are the key challenges to to widespread adoption of tokenised financial assets.

Fintech / Regtech

Evolving Indian Regulations: Future-Proofing the Banking Regulatory Ecosystem

By Manesh Samtani | 10/04/2025

Insights from a Nasdaq-led discussion, moderated by Regulation Asia, discussing regulatory change, the reporting ecosystem, data management practices, and related technology.

Enforcement

RBA “Lost Confidence” in ASX Months Before December Outage – Report

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/04/2025

The RBA had warned ASX in a September 2024 confidential that it had lost confidence in the exchange’s ability to manage its operations and risks.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Banks to Introduce Targeted SME Support Measures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/04/2025

HKMA says banks will introduce targeted SME support for various industries and sectors affected by global trade tensions.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Announces Measures to Maintain Market Stability

By Manesh Samtani | 09/04/2025

US tariffs prompted Taiwan authorities to impose short-selling curbs and activate a stock market stabilisation fund used in times of crisis.

Market Infrastructure

Vietnam’s New Trading System to Go Live on 5 May

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/04/2025

The new trading system is currently in its final testing stage. It introduces features such as short-selling and faster settlement cycles.

Market Infrastructure

China Proposes Revisions to Strengthen Cybersecurity Law

By Manesh Samtani | 09/04/2025

Penalties can be imposed for the sale or provision of network equipment that hasn’t been properly tested and certified.

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