Regulatory News Wrap for Asia

Wednesday, 2026-11-04 · covering the last 24h

India

SEBI

No new circulars, consultation papers or press releases of substance this window — SEBI's filings were enforcement and recovery orders.

Exchanges (NSE/BSE)

NSE and BSE stayed routine — surveillance-list refreshes (ASM/ST-ASM/GSM/LT-ASM), settlement calendars, listing and ESOP notices, buyback schedules — nothing touching algo trading, colocation, tick sizes, circuit limits or block/bulk deal rules.

RBI, IFSCA & other

RBI issued a FEMA amendment easing EDF and IDPMS reporting thresholds for services trade, outside this wrap's equity-market remit; nothing else from RBI as rule-maker, and nothing equities-relevant from IFSCA.

Rest of Asia — Developed Markets

Hong Kong — HKEX: HKEX will introduce 12 new stock futures contracts — on names including Pop Mart, CATL, WuXi AppTec and Lenovo — while discontinuing 20 existing ones, with the Commission Levy waived for the first six months of trading. New contracts launch 18 January 2027. HKEX circular EQD/18/26

Japan, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand: nothing material surfaced this window.

Rest of Asia — Emerging Markets

Korea — FSC: The Cabinet approved amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the FSCMA that give effect to Korea's new preliminary book-building and cornerstone-investor regime for IPOs — letting lead managers survey institutional demand before the price band is set, and allowing cornerstone investors to receive advance allocations against a minimum six-month lockup. Takes effect 13 November 2026. FSC press release

China, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines were quiet this window.

Informational only — summaries of public regulatory and central bank sources; not advice.