Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

ASIC Publishes New Capital Markets Roadmap, Seeks New Powers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2025

ASIC's new capital markets roadmap follows surveillance that found significant failings in the AUD 200 billion private credit sector.

Securities / Derivatives

BSEC Drafts New IPO Rules to End Discounts, Tighten Valuation

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/11/2025

The BSEC’s draft IPO rules propose ending retail discounts, introducing valuation ceilings, enforcing lock-ins for institutions, and enhancing oversight of book-building.

ESG / Sustainability

ASX Appoints Ex-RBA Governor to Lead New Governance Body

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2025

The move follows recent criticism from the RBA and an investigation by ASIC into the exchange operator's governance and risk management.

Securities / Derivatives

China to Expand Stock Connect, Deepen Integration with Hong Kong

By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2025

Regulators at the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit announced plans to expand Stock Connect and support the launch of government bond futures in Hong Kong.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Pushes for CDS Transparency, Highlighting Gaps in APAC Hubs

By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2025

IOSCO encourages jurisdictions to enhance post-trade transparency after finding no evidence the CDS market caused 2023 banking stress.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Drafts New Rules for Funds on Use of Performance Benchmarks

By Editors | 04/11/2025

New draft rules aim to tie manager pay to benchmark performance, curb misleading marketing, and enforce investment discipline across the public fund industry.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX to Mandate API Migration, Decommission Participant Gateway by 2027

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/11/2025

The move is part of a broader push to modernise Hong Kong's post-trade infrastructure and promote greater automation for participants.

Securities / Derivatives

South Korea's Ruling Party Pushes Policy Reform to Boost KOSPI

By Mark Johnston | 04/11/2025

Seoul is advancing legislation on dividend taxation and mandatory share buybacks, pursuing a pledge to elevate the KOSPI index to 5,000.

Securities / Derivatives

China NFRA Drafts New Rules for Asset Management Trusts

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/11/2025

The proposed measures aim to curb risks by standardising products, banning principal guarantees, and setting new investor and concentration limits.