Securities / Derivatives

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Korea Weighs Ending ‘One Exchange, One Bank’ Rule for Crypto

    By Mark Johnston | 22/01/2026

    Regulators aim to restructure the market monopoly by permitting corporate trading accounts and digital asset derivatives under upcoming legislative reforms.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Liquidity Risk in the Spotlight as SFC Private Credit Consultation Ends

    By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 22/01/2026

    The SFC allows individual funds to decide how to best manage liquidity, but this may have to change for retail investment in private credit.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Singapore Asset Managers Brace for Rising Regulatory Demands

    By Nithya Subramanian | 22/01/2026

    Asset managers in Singapore may need to revamp internal processes and workflows to meet supervisory expectations, increasing compliance requirements across the industry.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Hits Influencer with CNY 88.5M Fine in Market Crackdown

    By Editors | 22/01/2026

    The CSRC penalised a social media personality for a 'pump-and-dump' scheme as part of its 'zero-tolerance' enforcement drive.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Bank Use of Derivatives Makes Capital Rules Less Effective: BIS Paper

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/01/2026

    New study shows banks use credit default swaps to navigate capital buffer requirements, raising questions about the effectiveness of certain macroprudential tools.

    Enforcement

    Indonesia: OJK Gains Civil Lawsuit Powers, Deepens Synergy with Prosecutors

    By Mark Johnston | 21/01/2026

    OJK can now sue on behalf of consumers and has renewed a pact with the Attorney General's Office to tackle complex financial crime.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Executes Record Expansion of ETF Connect Scheme with 98 New Funds

    By Mark Johnston | 21/01/2026

    The cross-border programme now grants offshore investors access to 364 onshore ETFs, including those tracking the regulator-promoted CSI A500 Index.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan Details Phased Adoption of IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Rules

    By Editors | 21/01/2026

    Listed firms will adopt the standards in three stages based on capitalisation, with the first phase starting in 2026.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Korea’s Hyundai Card Revives Kimchi Bonds After 15-year Freeze

    By Mark Johnston | 21/01/2026

    Hyundai Card priced a USD 20 million deal after the central bank lifted a ban on local foreign-currency bond investments to support the won.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Consults on Regulating ‘Significant’ Market Indices

    By Nithya Subramanian | 21/01/2026

    Benchmarks widely used by mutual funds would be identified and brought under tighter oversight as SEBI moves to strengthen governance of India’s growing index ecosystem.

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