Asia: Finance and Banking

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a consultation paper on 23 July 2026 (Consultation Paper). The Consultation Paper proposes a comprehensive review of the SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2020 (PMS Regulations).

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has, on August 4, 2026, issued a Consultation Paper proposing a regulatory framework for issuance of Depository Receipts against units of Real Estate Investment Trusts and Publicly Listed Infrastructure Investment Trusts.

SEBI, by notification dated 21.07.2026, has notified amended certification requirements for distribution of Specialized Investment Funds amending the certification requirement for Specialized Investment Funds under the SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated 20.03.2026.

The Australian Government has unveiled comprehensive reforms targeting consumer protections across superannuation and financial services, introducing stricter oversight of APRA-regulated funds, SMSFs, and managed investment schemes. These changes respond to recent high-profile investment failures and include enhanced trustee obligations, strengthened anti-hawking provisions, and modifications to the financial advice framework that could significantly impact compliance requirements for industry participants.

With a view to mitigate the impact of external economic headwinds, provide stability to the domestic economy and support key sectors of strategic importance, the Government has introduced the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (‘the Bill’) [in supersession of the earlier Income Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026]. The Bill, as passed by the Lok Sabha on 6.08.2026, proposes amendments, inter-alia, to the Income-tax Act, 2025 (‘2025 Act’).

On 19 August 2026, the Federal Government announced a package of reforms in response to the Shield and First Guardian collapses, which impacted almost 12,000 people...

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Amendments have been introduced to the Civil Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Special Part) No. 409-I dated 1 July 1999 (the "Civil Code")...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has proposed significant reforms to pre-lodgement advertising rules that would allow companies to communicate more freely with markets before filing disclosure documents. While offering greater flexibility for IPO offerors to gauge interest and address market commentary, the changes raise important questions about investor protection and the potential for premature investment decisions based on incomplete information.

China's Supreme People's Procuratorate has released five landmark cases addressing malicious intellectual property litigation, with particular focus on a utility model patent dispute between Foshan Company A and Wuxi Company B. The case demonstrates how strategic patent litigation can be weaponized to disrupt a competitor's IPO process, and establishes important precedents for identifying and punishing bad-faith intellectual property claims that harm legitimate business interests and judicial integrity.

2026年上半年香港IPO市场以2,102亿港币募资规模位居全球第二，仅次于纳斯达克。本文深入分析了这一时期香港市场的IPO数量、募资规模、企业市值分布、&