Securities / Derivatives

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thai SEC Proposes to Widen 'Institutional Investor' Definition to Cover Crypto Firms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/09/2025

Proposed amendments would also expand the definition of 'investments' to include digital tokens and indirect holdings for investor classification.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Considers Proposals to Encourage Longer-Term Derivatives Contracts - Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/09/2025

SEBI is seeking views on the future of weekly F&O contracts, weighing a shift towards monthly expiries and tighter retail participation rules while aiming to boost cash market volumes.

Securities / Derivatives

ECB Engages Banks on Capital Rules Amid Indian CCP Dispute - Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/09/2025

The banks have suggested routing trades through Indian lenders to circumvent direct dealings with CCIL, while ECB works on a “joint approach” with Indian regulators to resolve the dispute.

Enforcement

Hong Kong SFC Fines Brokerage Over Client Money Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/09/2025

The SFC reprimanded Roofer Securities for 12 incidents of improper client money segregation, including using client funds to meet its own margin calls.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea, Japan Investment Bodies Eye Stronger Capital Market Cooperation

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/09/2025

KOFIA and JITA agreed to cooperate on the development of asset management products, information sharing, and personnel exchange.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC, HKMA to Probe Sales of Complex Debt Securities

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/09/2025

The SFC and HKMA will launch a joint review of intermediaries' due diligence and disclosure practices, focusing on perpetual and other complex bonds.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Ban Discriminatory Interest Rates on Investor Deposits

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/09/2025

The FSS and KOFIA have revised rules to ensure securities firms offer fair and transparent interest rates on customer deposits, ending differential treatment between investors.

Securities / Derivatives

South Korea to Revise Tax Rules to Support Foreign Bond Investment

By Mark Johnston | 29/09/2025

Seoul will exempt international depositories from withholding tax obligations to attract foreign capital ahead of a major bond index inclusion.

Securities / Derivatives

Tokyo Stock Exchange Tightens Growth Market Listing Rules

By Editors | 29/09/2025

The TSE will raise the market capitalisation requirement to JPY 10 billion five years after listing, up from JPY 4 billion after ten years.