Securities / Derivatives

Enforcement

JPX Cuts Pay of Top Executives Over Insider Trading Case

By Thisanka Siripala | 05/02/2025

JPX also released a report prepared by an independent directors’ investigation committee, which described the insider trading case as “unprecedented”​

Securities / Derivatives

SFC to Resume Collecting Annual Licensing Fees in April

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/02/2025

The SFC has fully waived the annual licensing fees for 11 of the last 15 years. The waiver will be allowed to end in March 2025.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Mandatory Digital Assurance Reporting for Companies

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2025

The proposal aims to enhance transparency, strengthen disclosure standards, and strengthen enforcement mechanisms, SEBI said.

Fintech / Regtech

JPX to Enhance Access to Financial Market Data

By Thisanka Siripala | 05/02/2025

The JPX Research Institute will integrate its new J-LAKE data platform with Snowflake’s AI data cloud infrastructure.

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