Securities / Derivatives

Thai Stock Exchange to Tighten Rules on Short Selling

02/03/2024

The enhanced measures are meant to improve the effectiveness of market supervision and strengthen investor confidence in the SET.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC Issues Guidance on Disciplinary Process Under Virtual Assets Regime

01/03/2024

The guide describes the SFC’s process for taking disciplinary action, what such action can entail, and who can be subject to such action.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ASIC Secures Orders Preventing Ex-Crypto Boss from Leaving Australia

01/03/2024

ASIC is investigating former directors of Blockchain Global Limited over the A$50mn collapse of a crypto exchange they operated.

Market Infrastructure

Korea to Extend FX Market Closing Time from 24 July

29/02/2024

Starting 24 July, the domestic FX market will close at 2am local time, a change that is expected to attract more foreign investors.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Indonesia Government Urged to Review Crypto Tax Policy

29/02/2024

Bappebti is calling on the Ministry of Finance to review Indonesia’s crypto tax regime ahead of the transfer of crypto oversight to the OJK.

AML / KYC

Philippines: FIs That Deal with Unregistered DNFBPs Will Face Penalties

29/02/2024

The AMLC said covered persons can only conduct business dealing with DNFBPs if they have valid registration certificates.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Lists First-ever Covered Call ETFs

29/02/2024

HKEX’s Brian Roberts said the two new ETFs help to further diversify the exchange’s line-up of exchange-traded products.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong Concludes First International Anti-Corruption Training

29/02/2024

The training programme, co-organised by the ICAC and UNODC, brought together participants from 19 jurisdictions.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Rabobank Executes €2b in Commercial Paper Transactions on Blockchain

29/02/2024

Rabobank has completed a series of pilots to execute commercial paper transactions on a blockchain platform called ‘Ubermorgen’.