Asia: Finance and Banking

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Rebalancing Portfolios: Take advantage of the regulatory incentives by diverting to the increased allocation of the instruments of the sovereign debt.

Under Regulations 44(1) and 59C of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, a public issue may be opened within twelve months and eighteen months respectively from the date of issuance of SEBI observations. SEBI received representations from the industry body highlighting difficulties faced by issuers in mobilizing resources and accessing capital markets due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East

The Reserve Bank of India has introduced a dedicated regulatory framework for resolving loan accounts of borrowers affected by natural calamities and certain external disruptions.

Vietnam's State Bank (SBV) serves as the central bank and ministerial-level authority overseeing monetary policy, financial institution supervision, and foreign exchange management.

RBI's February 13, 2026, amendments to capital market exposure framework, effective from April 1, 2026 (or earlier if adopted by banks), enable Indian banks, for the first time, to finance LBOs/acquisitions up to 75% of deal value, subject to specified conditions.

Australia is testing the Taxonomy in practice with some of the country's largest financial institutions.

Chinese companies continue strategically deploying capital overseas.

Sophisticated investors investing in India are no longer required to settle for the fund. Increasingly, they want the deal, i.e., the specific, high-conviction opportunity sitting inside the fund’s portfolio.

Private equity funds operate as pooled investment vehicles with typical lifespans of 10 to 12 years, where limited partners (“LPs”) commit capital upfront for deployment by the general partner (“GP”).

GIFT IFSC, India's first international financial services centre, continues its rapid evolution as a globally competitive financial hub under the unified regulation of IFSCA. Recent developments span critical regulatory frameworks for capital raising, aircraft leasing SPVs, cybersecurity mandates for market infrastructure, pension fund regulations, and landmark approvals including India's first foreign family office registration.