Securities / Derivatives

Enforcement

Japan: Former Judge Seconded to FSA Admits to Insider Trading

By Thisanka Siripala | 20/03/2025

Prosecutors are seeking a two year sentence for the former judge who used non-public takeover bid information for stock purchases.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan Proposes Amendments to Tender Offer, Shareholding Disclosure Rules

By Thisanka Siripala | 19/03/2025

The amendments revise the scope exemptions from the public tender offer system and extend large shareholding disclosure requirements to include equity derivative transactions.

Market Infrastructure

China Rolls Out 30-Point Action Plan to Boost Domestic Consumption

By Mark Johnston | 19/03/2025

The plan includes measures to expand channels for personal investment and encourages FIs to increase the issuance of personal consumption loans.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Issues Guidelines for Listed Companies Undergoing Restructuring

By Mark Johnston | 19/03/2025

The guidelines cover information disclosure, equity adjustment limits, lock-up periods, and debt restructuring gains recognition.

Crypto / Digital Assets

What’s Next for OSL? Gary Tiu Discusses Project Ensemble and the Future of Finance

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/03/2025

Gary Tiu, Head of Regulatory Affairs at OSL, discusses the firm’s role in Project Ensemble, its challenges, and the future of tokenised real-world assets.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Nomura Issues Japan’s First Digital Bonds Using DVP Settlement

By Thisanka Siripala | 19/03/2025

Nomura also revealed that DCJPY was used in place of fiat currency in a PoC to test digital currency settlement for digital bonds.

Market Infrastructure

IDX Introduces Repo Transactions on Debt Trading Platform

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/03/2025

The new feature allows financial institutions to conduct repo transactions using government bonds as underlying assets.

Market Infrastructure

Vietnam Set to Launch New Trading System After 10yr Delay

By Mark Johnston | 18/03/2025

The project to develop the new system was approved in 2012 for deployment in 2015. It is now expected to launch in May this year.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Issues Guidance on Resumption of Licensing Fee Collection

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2025

The SFC issued a quick guide and related FAQs to help the industry better manage matters related to annual licensing fee payment.