Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Japan Regulators Probe Insider Trading Case at Mizuho Securities

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/02/2026

Japan’s SESC is probing a Mizuho Securities investment banker for suspected illegal trading using confidential client information.

Securities / Derivatives

Korean Lamakers Clash Over Mandatory Treasury Share Cancellation Bill

By Mark Johnston | 17/02/2026

The Democratic Party is fast-tracking a bill to boost shareholder value, but the government and opposition warn it could leave firms defenceless against hostile takeovers.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Drafts Reporting Rules for Offshore INR FX Derivatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/02/2026

The RBI has proposed mandatory reporting by AD Cat-I banks of OTC rupee derivatives undertaken by their offshore related parties, aiming to boost market transparency and oversight.

Securities / Derivatives

Dhaka Stock Exchange to Explore Listing Framework for 'Orange' Bonds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/02/2026

Partnership with IIX aims to create a dedicated category for thematic debt securities focused on gender and climate.

Securities / Derivatives

China Curbs High-Leverage Gold Trading After Platform Collapses

By Mark Johnston | 17/02/2026

Shenzhen has banned quasi-futures gold schemes after the failure of a platform involving CNY 13.3 billion left investors facing steep losses.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Secures Record Settlement Over Takeover Code Breaches

By Editors | 17/02/2026

Units of Chow Tai Fook Group failed to make a mandatory general offer in 2016 and improperly lapsed a subsequent bid in 2022.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Forms New Partnership to Boost IPOs of Indigenous Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/02/2026

Bursa Malaysia will collaborate with TERAJU to prepare high-potential indigenous (Bumiputera) companies for stock market listings, offering advisory support, access to funding and capacity-building programmes.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Overhauls Capital Market Rules, Tightens Broker Lending

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/02/2026

New framework allows banks to fund M&A deals while imposing stricter collateral and exposure norms on lending to capital market intermediaries.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Grants Preliminary Approvals to Fractional Investment Exchanges

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/02/2026

The FSC approved applications to operate OTC platforms for beneficiary certificates from the KDX consortium and the NXT Consortium.