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Securities / Derivatives
Enforcement
Korea FSS Summons Kiwoom Securities to Explain Trading Outages
By Thisanka Siripala | 08/04/2025
Executives from over ten securities firms were called in to discuss measures to ensure stable IT system operations.
Big Picture
India’s Financial Regulators Need Greater Independence: Report
By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2025
Report by the IMF and World Bank raises concerns over the MOF’s ability to overturn regulatory decisions, including those by RBI.
Securities / Derivatives
KRX Revises Rules for Companies Undergoing Delisting Reviews
By Thisanka Siripala | 08/04/2025
Companies undergoing delisting reviews will be required to publicly disclose key components of their improvement plans.
Market Infrastructure
ASX Faces Renewed Resistance on Dual-Class Shares Proposal
By Thisanka Siripala | 08/04/2025
ASX is seeking to introduce dual-class shares to attract more listing candidates but there are concerns that some shareholders would be given too much power.
Securities / Derivatives
SET Bans Short-Selling, Tightens Market Control Measures
By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2025
The curbs are temporary to give investors space to assess market conditions and make more informed decisions during a period of heightened uncertainty.
AML / KYC
FSC Taiwan Proposes Amendments to Wealth Management Guidelines
By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2025
The FSC proposes to remove the “high-net-worth client” definition and raise the investment threshold for discretionary services.
Capital / Liquidity
China NFRA Relaxes Equity Investment Limits for Insurers
By Manesh Samtani | 08/04/2025
The NFRA is raising the upper limit of the equity asset allocation ratio of insurers and allowing them to increase investment in VC funds.
Securities / Derivatives
China State Investors Intervene to Stabilise Capital Market
By Manesh Samtani | 08/04/2025
Central Huijin Investment and other state-owned companies increased their stock holdings in a bid to help stabilise the market.
Fintech / Regtech
SEBI Extends Implementation Deadline for New Algo Trading Rules
By Mark Johnston | 08/04/2025
The stock exchanges asked for additional time to finalise implementation standards that are still in discussion with the Brokers’ Industry Standards Forum (ISF).
Securities / Derivatives
LCH Launches Malaysian Ringgit Non-deliverable Swaps
By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2025
CIMB and Maybank were among the first institutions to clear MYR-denominated non-deliverable interest rate swaps.
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