Securities / Derivatives

Enforcement

Korea's Dunamu Under Probe for Allegedly Hindering Market Competition

By Mark Johnston | 04/02/2026

South Korean regulators are probing whether Dunamu unfairly restricted trading of its unlisted shares to its own platform, hindering competitors.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s IFSCA Tightens Fund Management Rules, Eases Norms for KMPs

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/02/2026

The GIFT City regulator has rolled out amendments aimed at easing compliance for fund managers, while strengthening requirements around capital thresholds, scheme validity and governance.

Enforcement

Korea FSS Fines Five Brokerages KRW 3b for ELS Mis-Selling

By Mark Johnston | 04/02/2026

Regulators have fined five firms and outlined specific sales practice violations at each, from bypassing recording rules to improper advertising.

Securities / Derivatives

China Proposes 5pc Minimum Stake for Strategic ‘Patient Capital’ Investors

By Mark Johnston | 03/02/2026

New draft rules expand the definition of strategic investors and set a 5% minimum stake to encourage long-term institutional investment.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s Budget 2026 Raises Derivatives Trading Taxes to Curb Speculation

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/02/2026

The government has increased transaction taxes on equity derivatives to rein in speculative trading, a move that has raised questions over liquidity, hedging costs and investor participation.

Securities / Derivatives

BOT Tightens Online Gold Trading Rules to Curb Baht Volatility

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/02/2026

BOT will cap gold trading from 1 March 2026, and introduce stricter rules on payments and delivery to boost transparency and reduce currency volatility.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI’s Corporate Bond Liquidity Window Struggles to Gain Traction

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/02/2026

Despite SEBI’s bid to enhance secondary market liquidity, issuers have largely shunned the corporate bond liquidity window amid strict norms and limited incentives.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Moves to Formalise Bond Council to Manage Issuance Concentration

By Mark Johnston | 03/02/2026

New regulation aims to coordinate supply and prevent market volatility through a permanent body involving regulators and issuing agencies.

Securities / Derivatives

ISDA Spotlights Constraints on Using Derivatives in Pension Funds

By Manesh Samtani | 03/02/2026

New paper details restrictive rules in China and India, while noting widespread use of swaps and forwards in Australia and South Korea.