Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

RBI to Require Reporting of OTC Gold Derivatives Trades

By Editors | 03/01/2025

Starting from 1 February, banks must report all OTC transactions in gold derivatives undertaken in domestic markets, GIFT City, and outside India.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Board Approves Plan to Tighten Merchant Banker Rules

By Editors | 02/01/2025

SEBI will raise the net worth requirement for merchant bankers and require them to maintain a quarter of this in liquid assets at all times

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Working to Implement Changes to Dividend Practices

By Manesh Samtani | 02/01/2025

Listed companies will be required to set their dividend record dates to be after general shareholders’ meetings.

Securities / Derivatives

New Rules on Treasury Stocks Take Effect in South Korea

By Editors | 01/01/2025

The new rules prohibit listed companies from adding to treasury stocks during corporate spin-offs to protect ordinary shareholders.

Enforcement

Japan: Former FSA and TSE Employees Charged for Insider Trading

By Editors | 01/01/2025

The former judge traded on insider information obtained through his work for the FSA. The former TSE employee fed inside information to his father.

Securities / Derivatives

JPX Launches Tool to Reduce Burden of Preparing ESG Disclosures

By Editors | 01/01/2025

The tool is intended to make it easier for TSE-listed companies to gather relevant information in the process of preparing sustainability disclosures.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Implement Stricter Rules for SME Listings

By Editors | 01/01/2025

SEBI is raising the minimum investment required to subscribe to an SME IPO and introducing measures to ensure promoters retain significant shareholdings.

Market Infrastructure

Taiwan, Japan to Launch First Cross-border ETF in Q3 2025

By Manesh Samtani | 01/01/2025

New FSC recognition paves the way for Taiwanese ETFs to be brought into the Japanese market for the first time

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Provides Relief on Deadlines for Cybersecurity Measures

By Editors | 01/01/2025

SEBI said it won’t impose penalties for non-compliance for three months provided REs can demonstrate progress with implementation.