Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Formalise Regulations for Fractional Investment Platforms

By Manesh Samtani | 05/02/2025

Additional regulatory revisions will add ETFs and ETNs to the list of tradable instruments on ATS, and implement improvements to the IPO underwriting process

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Proposes to Assign Unique UPI Handles for Securities Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/02/2025

Assigning unique UPI handles to SEBI-registered market intermediaries will allow investors to verify that their payments are going to authorised entities

Securities / Derivatives

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Joins TSE Asia Startup Hub

By Thisanka Siripala | 04/02/2025

The TSE said it will work with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and other partners to provide fundraising and IPO support to companies.

Enforcement

Hong Kong Court Jails Ex-Lawmaker for Defrauding Stock Exchange

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/02/2025

A father and son were jailed for concealing a backdoor listing from the stock exchange. A third individual was jailed for laundering HKD 42 million.

Securities / Derivatives

TSE to Strengthen Investor Protections Amid Surge in Buyouts

By Thisanka Siripala | 04/02/2025

The reforms will require companies to improve disclosures on takeover offers and adopt measures to ensure fair pricing for minority investors

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thai SEC Aiming to Fully Digitalise Bond Trading Using DLT

By Mark Johnston | 04/02/2025

The SEC plans to issue new regulations to facilitate the issuance of electronic securities and online trading of tokenised debt securities

Enforcement

Former Archegos CFO Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison

By Thisanka Siripala | 04/02/2025

Former CFO Patrick Halligan played a key role in helping Archegos obtain loans and in concealing risks from counterparties and others.

Securities / Derivatives

SET Launches New Depositary Receipts based on HK-Listed ETFs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/02/2025

The SET has more than 50 DR products listed on its market, including six new DRs based on ETFs listed in Hong Kong.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thailand to Pilot THB-Pegged Stablecoin in Regulatory Sandbox

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/02/2025

The stablecoin will be backed by THB 10 billion in government bonds to ensure price stability and prevent currency market fluctuations