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Securities / Derivatives
Korea Tightens Disclosure Rules for Newly Listed Firms, Private Placements
By Manesh Samtani | 22/05/2025
New regulations, effective from 22 July 2025, aim to improve investors’ access to information and protect shareholder rights.

Market Infrastructure
CFTC Clarifies Substituted Compliance Procedures for Non-US Swap Entities
By Manesh Samtani | 22/05/2025
New guidance details how CFTC will handle potential breaches of foreign rules by registered non-US swap market participants.

Capital / Liquidity
Vietnam Orders Inspections at Banks Engaged in Gold Trading
By Nithya Subramanian | 22/05/2025
SBV ordered to take measures to stabilise domestic gold market to prevent instability in exchange rates, interest rates, and the broader monetary and financial systems.

Market Infrastructure
SEBI Tightens Internal Audit Norms for Market Infrastructure Institutions
By Nithya Subramanian | 21/05/2025
SEBI revised the norms for internal audit mechanisms and audit committee composition of stock exchanges, clearing corporations, and depositories.

Securities / Derivatives
SHFE Considers Opening Nickel Contract to Foreign Participants
By Editors | 21/05/2025
The move aims to boost liquidity and international participation in China’s nickel market, while offering an alternative to the LME contract.

Enforcement
SEBI Probes IndusInd Bank Officials for Suspected Insider Trading
By Nithya Subramanian | 21/05/2025
IndusInd Bank employees were allegedly involved in selling stock options while being aware of undisclosed accounting lapses.

Market Infrastructure
SET Eyes Global Tech Listings with New Trading Board
By Nithya Subramanian | 21/05/2025
The SET hopes to attract innovative “new economy” companies as part of its efforts to rejuvenate the Thai capital markets.

Capital / Liquidity
RBI to Relax AIF Investment Norms for Regulated Entities
By Nithya Subramanian | 21/05/2025
The draft norms propose a 10% cap on an RE’s investment in any AIF scheme, along with conditional provisioning requirements.

Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong, Shenzhen Launch First GBA Indexes
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/05/2025
The indexes will comprise constituents listed on the SZSE as well as HK-listed securities eligible for trading under Stock Connect.

AML / KYC
SEBI Extends Deadline for Implementing New ODI Issuance Norms
By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2025
Tighter rules for offshore derivative instruments issued by FPIs will take effect six months later.
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