Emerging markets are fuelling the rise of stablecoins. New regulations mean that more institutions are tapping greater distribution that could reshape global finance, including in Apac.

The SEC will require all US securities transactions to be settled no later than a day after trading from May 28, in a significant move to the T+1 settlement cycle in the world’s largest market.

The inclusion of cryptocurrency Ether, alongside Bitcoin, for the exchange-traded funds on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, contrasts with the US approach.

Through a new contract, AirCarbon Exchange (ACX) aims to establish global reference pricing for voluntary carbon markets, and thus unlock investment into climate change-mitigating projects.

Dubai’s new crypto-friendly regulation has drawn Bybit and its peer, Crypto.com, to the emirate.

India and the EU have signed a free trade agreement after years of negotiating; over 90% of goods are set to move tariff free.

Singapore’s equity market is stirring, but success now hinges on moving beyond the structural reset to solve the harder, "stubborn" gaps in research depth, corporate behaviour, and retail participation; MAS has warned "there's much work ahead".

As oil moves above $115 a barrel, Apac governments are scrambling to reduce energy demand as the OECD sees US inflation rising to 4.2% this year. Markets are bracing for more turmoil as the war escalates with the Houthis joining the fight.

Hong Kong's incentives to attract talent may be a step in the right direction, but the disappointment was palpable in the silence over when the border would be reopened.

The benchmark will track the performance of 100 of the largest Hong Kong-listed companies across six themes. In another move, China's E Fund Management is set to launch an ETF for the index.