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Securities / Derivatives
Korea Sets New Rules for Firms Resuming US Stock Daytime Trading
By Manesh Samtani | 25/09/2025
Financial regulators have imposed stricter operational and investor protection measures on securities firms following a major system failure that halted the service last year.
Market Infrastructure
RBA Outlines Payments Strategy, Targeting Resilience and Modernisation
By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2025
The RBA's annual payments report details a new two-year strategy focused on system resilience, payments competition, and digital currency research.
Securities / Derivatives
BIS Study Calls for "Nuanced" Approach to HFT Regulation
By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2025
BIS working paper finds high-frequency trading has a dual impact, increasing risk for some stocks while improving liquidity for others.
Enforcement
RBA Downgrades Key ASX Ratings Over Repeated Risk Failures
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2025
The RBA has found serious deficiencies in ASX’s governance and risk management, downgrading key ratings following major operational incidents.
ESG / Sustainability
HKEX Signs Pact With Regional Exchanges to Boost Carbon Market Ecosystem
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2025
The four-party agreement aims to accelerate green finance development and better connect China’s mandatory and voluntary carbon markets with international platforms.
Fintech / Regtech
Korea Convenes Emergency Meeting, Tells Finance CEOs to Own Security
By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2025
Following recent major cyberattacks, regulators gathered 180 security chiefs to demand CEO-led reforms, improved resilience, and threaten "strict sanctions" for negligence.
Securities / Derivatives
DMIST Publishes Standard to Automate Position Transfers
By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2025
The new standard introduces templates and timelines to streamline the manual process of moving positions between clearing accounts and firms.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea to Broaden Access to FX Swaps for Securities Firms
By Mark Johnston | 23/09/2025
The Korea Securities Finance Corporation will enter the FX swap market next year, providing securities firms with a new channel to access foreign currency.
Market Infrastructure
China Regulators Detail Achievements of 14th Five-Year Plan
By Manesh Samtani | 23/09/2025
Top officials highlight significant lending to the real economy, progress in managing property and local debt risks, and a continued supportive monetary policy.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Widens Rupee Derivatives Market Access to Primary Dealers
By Editors | 23/09/2025
The RBI has permitted standalone primary dealers to trade in non-deliverable rupee derivatives, aiming to deepen the onshore forex market.
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