SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Market Infrastructure

HK SFC, Abu Dhabi FSRA Enhance Cross-Border Investment Supervision

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/05/2025

The SFC and Abu Dhabi’s FSRA will cooperate on supervision of investment managers of collective investment schemes based in either market.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thailand to Issue Digital Investment Tokens in $150m Trial

By Mark Johnston | 15/05/2025

Thailand is launching its first digital investment tokens in a $150m trial aimed at modernising fundraising and expanding access to retail investors.

Securities / Derivatives

HK SFC Agrees Funds Recognition Framework With Ireland

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/05/2025

The agreement allows the distribution of eligible HK and Irish public funds in each other’s markets via the new FASTrack process.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia SC Signs Enhanced IOSCO Framework on Multilateral Cooperation  

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/05/2025

The SC signed IOSCO’s EMMoU, the global benchmark for international cooperation between securities and derivatives market regulators.

Fintech / Regtech

FSC Korea Moves to Institutionalise Key Fintech Innovations

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/05/2025

The FSC will legalise select fintech services including trading platforms for unlisted stock and fractional investments.

Market Infrastructure

ISDA Proposes Reforms to Enhance CDS Determinations Process

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/05/2025

ISDA said a new governance committee will be established for the Credit Derivatives Determinations Committees.

Securities / Derivatives

TAIFEX Ramps Up Ant-Fraud Efforts in the Futures Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/05/2025

During the first month, 14 specialised brokers submitted anti-fraud governance plans and nearly 40 fraud cases were reported.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s First RMBS Listed via Bidding Route

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/05/2025

LIC Housing Finance raised INR 10 billion through residential mortgage-backed securities listed on the NSE.

Enforcement

ASIC Sues Macquarie Securities Over Short Sales Reporting

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/05/2025

ASIC has sued Macquarie Securities for, what it claims is, repeated and systemic misleading conduct relating to the failure to report the volume of short sales.