SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Market Infrastructure

Vietnam Eases Account Opening Rules for Foreign Investors

By Mark Johnston | 22/05/2025

Vietnam simplifies account opening for foreign investors, removing barriers to boost stock market liquidity and accelerate its bid for emerging market status.

ESG / Sustainability

IOSCO Outlines Five Key Pillars for a Robust Sustainable Bond Market

By Manesh Samtani | 22/05/2025

IOSCO details pathways to enhance regulatory frameworks, transparency, and market integrity in the sustainable bond market.

AML / KYC

SFC Imposes 5-Month Ban on Former Lion Futures Director

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/05/2025

The SFC banned a former MIC for five months over his role in Lion Futures’ failure to comply with AML/CFT requirements between 2017 and 2019.

Market Infrastructure

ISDA Urges Australian Super Funds to Enhance Risk Management

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/05/2025

Super funds should be proactive in managing counterparties and third-party suppliers, as ineffective management can result in operational losses, regulatory attention and remediation costs.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Tightens Disclosure Rules for Newly Listed Firms, Private Placements

By Manesh Samtani | 22/05/2025

New regulations, effective from 22 July 2025, aim to improve investors’ access to information and protect shareholder rights.

Market Infrastructure

CFTC Clarifies Substituted Compliance Procedures for Non-US Swap Entities

By Manesh Samtani | 22/05/2025

New guidance details how CFTC will handle potential breaches of foreign rules by registered non-US swap market participants.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Orders Inspections at Banks Engaged in Gold Trading

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/05/2025

SBV ordered to take measures to stabilise domestic gold market to prevent instability in exchange rates, interest rates, and the broader monetary and financial systems.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Tightens Internal Audit Norms for Market Infrastructure Institutions

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/05/2025

SEBI revised the norms for internal audit mechanisms and audit committee composition of stock exchanges, clearing corporations, and depositories.

Securities / Derivatives

SHFE Considers Opening Nickel Contract to Foreign Participants

By Editors | 21/05/2025

The move aims to boost liquidity and international participation in China’s nickel market, while offering an alternative to the LME contract.