SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan to Permit 'Simplified' Brokerage Branches Amid Digital Shift

By Editors | 16/07/2025

FSC to allow smaller, non-trading branches to cut costs and expand wealth management services as online trading nears 80 percent.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong SFC Eases Rules for Visiting Financial Professionals

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/07/2025

The SFC has extended the permissible activity period for licensed itinerant professionals from 30 to 45 days each calendar year to attract overseas talent.

Securities / Derivatives

Shanghai Exchange Launches ‘Growth Tier’ for Unprofitable Tech Firms

By Editors | 16/07/2025

New STAR Market tier for pre-profit tech companies goes live with 32 firms, featuring distinct delisting rules and enhanced investor risk warnings.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan FSA Proposes Mandatory Phishing-Resistant MFA for Brokerages

By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2025

FSA released draft guidelines to combat online fraud, requiring stronger authentication and setting schedules for implementation.

Enforcement

FSS Korea Penalises Hana Securities Manager for Illegal Stock Trades

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/07/2025

The FSS found that the manager abused privileged information obtained during his duties to conduct illegal trades through his wife's account.

Securities / Derivatives

Indian Pension Funds Lobby for Looser Corporate Bond Rules

By Editors | 16/07/2025

Managers seek more flexibility to boost returns as assets triple, proposing changes to rules on bond maturity and credit ratings.

Securities / Derivatives

NSE Launches New Monthly Electricity Futures Contracts

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/07/2025

The new contracts, which drew strong first-day participation, will help build a robust market for hedging power price volatility, NSE said.

Securities / Derivatives

BOJ Completes Sale of Crisis-era Stocks, Shifts Focus to ETF Holdings

By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2025

BOJ has finalised the disposal of shares bought from commercial banks, turning market attention to the much larger challenge of unwinding its ETF portfolio.

Crypto / Digital Assets

CMB International Securities Gets Hong Kong Virtual Asset Licence

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/07/2025

CMB International Securities says it is the first Chinese bank-affiliated broker to gain approval for virtual asset trading in Hong Kong.