Capital / Liquidity

Chinese Banks Directed to Improve Services for Small, Micro Businesses

11/05/2025

NFRA is calling on lenders to enhance the quality of financial services provided to small and micro enterprises.

ESG / Sustainability

US Pushes BCBS to Scale Back Climate Risk Task Force

11/05/2025

US regulators are advocating for the BCBS Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Risks to be downgraded to a working group.

Market Infrastructure

ACCC Issues Draft Authorisation to Facilitate End of Cheque Use

09/05/2025

The ACCC proposes to authorise AusPayNet and APCS members to work together to facilitate the wind-down of Australia’s cheque system.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC to Ramp Up Efforts to Open Up Market Access

09/05/2025

The CSRC also plans to simplify the approval and account-opening process for qualified foreign institutional investors, among other efforts

ESG / Sustainability

SZSE Revises ChiNext Index Compilation Method

08/05/2025

The SZSE will introduce a mechanism which would automatically exclude from the index any stocks with an ESG rating below B.

ESG / Sustainability

ESMA Consults On Rules For ESG Rating Providers

07/05/2025

Among other things, the draft RTS sets out the information non-EU firms must provide when seeking recognition in the EU.

Securities / Derivatives

Thai Mutual Funds to Gain Greater Flexibility to Invest in Foreign Funds

07/05/2025

The SEC is proposing to allow Thai mutual funds to invest in alternative CIS structures such as commodity-based trusts

Enforcement

TikTok Fined for Breaching GDPR With China Data Transfers

07/05/2025

TikTok was fined EUR 530 million and is required to bring its data processing into compliance with GDPR within six months.

Securities / Derivatives

JSDA Proposes to Remove Redundant Rules for PTS Operators

07/05/2025

The amendments are in response to new regulations that directly place reporting and publication requirements on operators of Proprietary Trading Systems.