Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

India’s PFRDA Widens Investment Options to Boost Pension Returns

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/12/2025

The PFRDA has widened NPS investment options, allowing gold, silver ETFs and alternatives while strengthening risk controls for non-government pension funds.

Securities / Derivatives

China to Guide Bank Lending, Deepen Capital Market Reform in 2026

By Editors | 13/12/2025

Beijing signals proactive fiscal and monetary policy while tasking financial institutions with supporting key sectors and managing property risks.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan Corporate Governance Push Drives Record JPY 1.3 Trillion in Block Trades

By Mark Johnston | 12/12/2025

Regulatory pressure to unwind cross-shareholdings spurs surge in private off-market transactions amid heightened market volatility and demand for capital efficiency.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan Amends 'Leap-Forward' Plan to Bolster Asset Management Sector

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/12/2025

The FSC has relaxed rules on overseas delegation and expanded offshore sales definitions to boost Taiwan's asset management hub ambitions.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Australian Fintechs to Pilot Tokenised Asset-Backed Securities

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/12/2025

A consortium of fintech firms will pilot a tokenised AUD 250 million asset-backed security under the RBA's Project Acacia.

Enforcement

China Banker's 10-Year Sentence Signals Heightened Risk for SOEs

By Editors | 12/12/2025

The bribery conviction expands the definition of 'state employee', exposing investment bankers at state-controlled firms to tougher criminal scrutiny.

Capital / Liquidity

ECB Proposes Overhaul of Bank Capital Rules, Casting Doubt on AT1 Bonds

By Manesh Samtani | 12/12/2025

One of the proposals is to completely remove AT1s from the going-concern capital stack, similar to the approach taken by Australia and New Zealand.

Enforcement

Hong Kong Regulators Fines EFG Bank for Control Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/12/2025

The SFC has cited EFG Bank for multi-year breaches in product due diligence, record-keeping, and reporting related to hundreds of bond products.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Officials Seek to Double Capacity of National Stabilisation Fund

By Mark Johnston | 12/12/2025

The fund’s executive committee seeks to raise commercial bank borrowing limits to combat volatility as market capitalisation and foreign participation soar.