Securities / Derivatives

China Regulators Coordinate Push to Scale Up ‘Technology Finance’

03/04/2026

PBOC and other regulators outline plans to channel more targeted financial support into strategic technology sectors through specialised policy tools.

Fintech / Regtech

Bangladesh Bank Mandates Universal 'Bangla QR' Adoption by June 2026

03/04/2026

The central bank has ordered all payment providers to replace proprietary QR codes with the national interoperable standard to foster a cashless ecosystem.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Weighs Book Value-Based Inheritance Tax to Tackle 'Korea Discount'

03/04/2026

Proposal aims to curb the alleged suppression of share prices by changing how inheritance tax is calculated for undervalued companies.

Taiwan Amends Evaluation Framework for Trusts to Align With Policy Objectives

03/04/2026

FSC updates incentive scheme to encourage integrated teams, public outreach on fraud prevention, and broader adoption of elderly care trusts.

Taiwan's SinoPac to Merge Banking Units Amid Regulatory Push for Consolidation

03/04/2026

The move aligns a regulatory push to create larger, more resilient financial institutions and diversify the economy beyond technology.

Securities / Derivatives

KRX Flags 76 Breaches in First Year of Digital Short-Selling Oversight

03/04/2026

The Naked Short-selling Detection System, covering over 90 percent of trades, has enabled a shift to daily monitoring.

Securities / Derivatives

India Hikes Volatility Margin on FX Forwards After RBI Crackdown

03/04/2026

The RBI has tightened rules on currency speculation, prompting CCIL to impose additional margins on US dollar-rupee forward contracts to manage market volatility.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Bithumb Facing Scrutiny for Manipulation Incident Involve Two Crypto Tokens

02/04/2026

A "caged pumping" incident involving two virtual assets occurred just weeks after the FSS announced a zero-tolerance policy on market manipulation.

Fintech / Regtech

Indonesia and South Korea Launch Cross-Border QR Payments

02/04/2026

The linkage allows travellers to use domestic payment apps for local currency transactions, part of a wider regional payments integration initiative.