Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

NZX Secures Approval to Eliminate Market Orders, Amend Sweep Order Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/01/2026

Market participants will face new conduct requirements for sweep orders, with all changes effective from 20 February 2026.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s IFSCA Proposes Framework for Algorithmic Trading at GIFT City

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/01/2026

The draft framework seeks to balance the benefits of algorithmic trading with safeguards against market disruption, manipulation and operational failures.

Securities / Derivatives

SGX to Launch JGB Futures, Signals Broader Asian Derivatives Push

By Editors | 22/01/2026

SGX is seeking to capitalise on Japan's shifting rate environment and is planning new contracts for other key regional markets.

Securities / Derivatives

Indian Regulators Plan Unified Statement for All Financial Assets

By Editors | 22/01/2026

SEBI, RBI, and IRDAI are discussing a framework to give consumers a single monthly snapshot of their financial holdings across asset classes.

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.