Securities / Derivatives

Fintech / Regtech

FSS Korea Enhances Disclosure System to Provide Translation Feature

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/07/2023

Korean regulators are trying to increase English disclosures in the local market as part of efforts to attract more foreign investors.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Digital Yuan Being Used for Clearing Commodity Spot Trades

By Editors | 30/07/2023

Industrial Bank is the first bank to incorporate digital RMB into commodity spot trading, paving the way for future advancements in this area.

Enforcement

FSS Korea Completes Inspections of CFD Businesses

By Editors | 30/07/2023

The FSS said it will take “stern measures” against illegal acts identified from the inspections, which covered three major securities firms.

Securities / Derivatives

SHFE Launches Trading in Synthetic Rubber Futures

By Editors | 30/07/2023

The new futures and options contracts are the world’s with butadiene rubber as the underlying commodity.

AML / KYC

HKMA, SFC Offer New Guidance on Suitability Obligations

By Manesh Samtani | 30/07/2023

HKMA and SFC say intermediaries can tailor their point-of-sale procedures to the personal circumstances of sophisticated professional investors.

Securities / Derivatives

Ant Group Restructures Ahead of Possible Hong Kong IPO – Reports

By Editors | 30/07/2023

Ant Group is undergoing restructuring to distance non-core operations, paving the way for a Hong Kong IPO.

Securities / Derivatives

TWSE Imposes Enhanced Regulatory Controls on Futures ETFs

By Editors | 30/07/2023

The measures mainly target leverage and inverse ETFs based on commodity futures, to protect investors who may not fully understand the risks.

Securities / Derivatives

Tokyo Bourse to Revise Guidance on Minimum Investment

By Editors | 29/07/2023

The move is aimed at encouraging companies to lower their minimum investment size and making shares more affordable for retail investors.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Launches Framework for Corporate Debt Support Fund

By Editors | 29/07/2023

During periods of market stress, the fund will step in to buy investment-grade debt securities from secondary markets.