Capital / Liquidity

Korea to Exempt Private Mid-Rate Loans from Bank Debt Caps

18/02/2026

Regulators plan to exclude certain private sector loans from household debt growth limits to prevent a credit contraction for mid- and low-credit borrowers.

India to Overhaul Corporate Law to Decriminalise Procedural Lapses

18/02/2026

The planned corporate law overhaul will decriminalise procedural defaults but intensify technology-driven oversight and enforcement.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Reviews Easing of Non-Agri Commodity Derivative Limits

18/02/2026

SEBI working group is considering raising position limits and reducing mandatory meetings to deepen the market and ease compliance.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Secures Record Settlement Over Takeover Code Breaches

17/02/2026

Units of Chow Tai Fook Group failed to make a mandatory general offer in 2016 and improperly lapsed a subsequent bid in 2022.

Enforcement

Pakistan, Sri Lanka to Forge Joint Strategy on Cybercrime, Financial Fraud

17/02/2026

The two nations have agreed to enhance security cooperation and conduct joint law enforcement training to combat transnational criminal mafias.

Capital / Liquidity

China Adds Two Institutions to D-SIB List

17/02/2026

China Zheshang Bank and Bank of Guangzhou were added. Industrial Bank was moved lower on the list.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Overhauls FX Risk Reserve Rules for Life Insurers

17/02/2026

FSC mandates new special surplus reserve and links hedging cost savings to capital retention ahead of new solvency regime

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Renews Incentive Programmes for Key MSCI Equity Futures

16/02/2026

The exchange has detailed renewed Liquidity Provider and Active Trader programmes for its MSCI-linked derivatives for a two-year period starting April 2026.

Securities / Derivatives

CME Group to Launch South Asia Edible Oil Futures Contracts

16/02/2026

The four new cash-settled contracts on CBOT are designed to enhance risk management for the world's largest edible oils import region.