Regulatory News Wrap for Asia
Thursday, 2026-11-12 · covering the last 24h
India
SEBI
A quiet window: the only fresh circular aligns intermediaries' FATCA/CRS reporting with the new Income-Tax Act, 2025 and Income-Tax Rules, 2026 — a tax-reporting alignment rather than a market-structure change. No new consultation papers, press releases or board decisions surfaced.
Exchanges (NSE/BSE)
Routine only — surveillance-list refreshes (ASM/ST-ASM/ESM/GSM), an F&O contract adjustment and listing housekeeping. Nothing touching algo trading, colocation, tick sizes, circuit limits or block/bulk deal rules this window.
RBI, IFSCA & other
Nothing on the FEMA/FPI, settlement or payment-system side from RBI as rule-maker this window, and no equities-relevant output from IFSCA.
Rest of Asia — Developed Markets
Hong Kong: HKEX updated its Rules of the Exchange on November 9 to finalise listing-rule changes for the Uncertificated Securities Market regime, which the SFC and HKEX still target launching on November 16. From then, newly listed securities must be issued in electronic form from day one, recorded in holders' own names with approved securities registrars rather than as paper certificates; existing certificated holdings convert at investors' own pace, and already-listed issuers incorporated in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong or the PRC phase in over five years. HKEX rule update
Australia — ASIC: ASIC formed a time-limited Markets Expert Advisory Group of about a dozen outside experts to advise on practical steps to make Australian capital markets more resilient, efficient and competitive; it is a consultative body alongside ASIC's existing panels, not a rule change, and statutory decisions stay with ASIC. 26-274MR
Japan, Singapore and New Zealand stayed quiet this window.
Rest of Asia — Emerging Markets
China, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines: no new rules, consultations or directives this window.
Informational only — summaries of public regulatory and central bank sources; not advice.