Trading & Investment

Taiwan FSC Eases Margin Trading Rules for TPEx Stocks

18/11/2025

The FSC has scrapped capital and profitability hurdles for over-the-counter stocks to qualify for margin trading, aiming for parity with the main board.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Japan Expands Clearing Eligibility to Include Active ETFs

18/11/2025

The amendment aims to boost liquidity for actively managed funds by making them eligible for obligation assumption services.

Market Abuse

US Prosecutors Charge Hong Kong Man Over False SEC Filings

17/11/2025

The indictment alleges false SEC filings were used to create sham investment advisers for a "ramp-and-dump" ploy targeting US retail investors.

Trading & Investment

Industry Backs ASIC Roadmap but Warn on Public Market Hurdles

17/11/2025

executives from Goldman Sachs, BlackRock and ART say ASIC's new roadmap is a clear way forward for the private credit market.

Cryptocurrency

Japan to Reclassify 105 Cryptoassets as Financial Products

17/11/2025

The move would bring tokens like Bitcoin under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, introducing new disclosure rules and a potential tax cut.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Korea Launches Mandatory Open Banking Block Service to Curb Fraud

17/11/2025

New measure requires over 3,600 financial firms to offer a service blocking open banking access to combat sophisticated voice phishing scams.

Anti-Money Laundering

US Lawmakers Probe Morgan Stanley's Due Diligence in China IPO

17/11/2025

The bank faces questions over its role in the Hong Kong listing of a subsidiary of a US-blacklisted Chinese firm.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Hong Kong Top Court Reinstates Convictions in Convoy Fraud Case

17/11/2025

Four former executives face restored sentences for a bond placement scheme, as regulators signal tougher oversight in the financial hub.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong Reappoints SFC Chief Executive Julia Leung to 2027

17/11/2025

The reappointment of Julia Leung aims to provide leadership continuity as the SFC advances market reforms, deepens ties with mainland China, and plans for succession.