SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Issues Technical Clarifications on Cybersecurity Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

The updated rules adjust compliance thresholds, widen the definition of critical systems, abd require smaller intermediaries to join SEBI’s Market SOC.

Securities / Derivatives

India: Court Accepts CBI Closure Report in NSE Co-Location Audit Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

The court accepted the CBI report citing insufficient evidence of criminal intent, but urged SEBI to take its investor protection duties more seriously.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand to Form Task Force to Revive Stock Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

The task force will work on measures to improve stock market liquidity and restore investor confidence following market declines and fraud scandals.

Enforcement

SFC Revokes Licences, Issues Lifetime Bans in $154M Fraud Case

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The SFC has banned senior managers for life over a coordinated scheme that misappropriated client funds through non-existent investment units.

Crypto / Digital Assets

CFTC Clarifies Rules to Woo Crypto Firms Back Onshore

By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2025

The advisory reaffirms a long-standing framework for foreign boards of trade (FBOTs), a move the CFTC says creates a path back to the US for offshore crypto platforms.

Enforcement

HK AFRC Fines Deloitte HKD 1.9M in Landmark Mainland China Data Case

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The action against Deloitte and two partners, part of a wider crackdown, marks the first case using audit papers obtained via a cross-border pact with China.

Securities / Derivatives

HK SFC Fines Deutsche Bank $3 Million for Regulatory Breaches

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The fine covers an eight-year period and includes overcharging clients, incorrect risk ratings, and failure to disclose conflicts in research.

Securities / Derivatives

China Grants First Approval to Foreign-Sponsored REIT

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The CSRC has approved Singapore-based CapitaLand Investment's retail REIT for a Shanghai listing, a first for a foreign firm.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Moves to Curb Fake Apps, Finfluencers with Tech Partnerships

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

SEBI is in talks with Google and Apple to add verification marks for registered intermediaries, while also working with Meta to block misleading financial content on social media.