Securities / Derivatives

Market Infrastructure

Korea: Resumption of Short-selling to Include All Stocks

By Mark Johnston | 27/02/2025

When the ban is lifted on 31 March, investors will be able to short-sell any Korean stock, not just KOSPI 200 and Kosdaq 150 stocks.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes to Revise Derivatives Market Rules

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/02/2025

The changes include lower position limits for stock derivatives and stricter eligibility criteria for index derivatives.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Unveils New Measures to Boost Status as Global Hub

By Manesh Samtani | 27/02/2025

HKEX is preparing for T+1 settlement and planning a new listing channel for technology firms. Government to issue new policy statement on virtual assets.

Fintech / Regtech

OJK Indonesia Launches New Capital Market Suptech Tool

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/02/2025

The new application uses big data analytics to improve surveillance, monitoring, and analysis in the capital market sector.

Securities / Derivatives

IDX Launches Foreign Index Futures to Enhance Market Appeal

By Mark Johnston | 26/02/2025

IDX partnered with MSCI to launch Foreign Index Futures based on the MSCI Hong Kong Listed Large Cap index.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Issues Final Guidelines for Forward Contracts in G-Secs

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/02/2025

Effective 2 May 2025, the guidelines establish a regulatory framework for forward contracts in the OTC market involving G-Secs.

Securities / Derivatives

Vietnam Securities Commission Signs Information-Sharing MoU

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/02/2025

The SSC signed the IOSCO APRC Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding for Supervisory Cooperation (SMMoU).

Enforcement

SEBI Fines Axis Securities for Multiple Regulatory Violations

By Mark Johnston | 25/02/2025

Axis Securities was fined INR 1 million for violating stock broker rules, mishandling client funds, and reporting requirements.

Fintech / Regtech

Japan FSA Revises Rules to Enable Digital Document Delivery to Clients

By Thisanka Siripala | 25/02/2025

Securities firms will be allowed to provide digital documents to customers for financial instruments transaction contracts, instead of physical documents.