Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan FSC Eases Margin Trading Rules for TPEx Stocks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/11/2025

The FSC has scrapped capital and profitability hurdles for over-the-counter stocks to qualify for margin trading, aiming for parity with the main board.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan Expands Clearing Eligibility to Include Active ETFs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/11/2025

The amendment aims to boost liquidity for actively managed funds by making them eligible for obligation assumption services.

Securities / Derivatives

Lessons From Australia’s AT1 Migration Could Reignite Global Debate over Capital

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 18/11/2025

Australia is so far the only market to have taken active steps to fully phase out AT1 bonds. But other jurisdictions are closely watching the progress.

Enforcement

US Prosecutors Charge Hong Kong Man Over False SEC Filings

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/11/2025

The indictment alleges false SEC filings were used to create sham investment advisers for a "ramp-and-dump" ploy targeting US retail investors.

Securities / Derivatives

KRX to Mandate Registered Domestic Auditors for Foreign Listings

By Mark Johnston | 17/11/2025

The KRX is closing a regulatory "blind spot" to enhance accounting transparency and investor confidence in overseas firms listing in Korea.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Updates Repo Rules, Adds Municipal Bonds as Collateral

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/11/2025

The updated directions refine trading and reporting rules, and streamline participation, settlement, and risk management across India’s repo market.

Securities / Derivatives

Industry Backs ASIC Roadmap but Warn on Public Market Hurdles

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/11/2025

executives from Goldman Sachs, BlackRock and ART say ASIC's new roadmap is a clear way forward for the private credit market.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Approves First Operators Under 'Investment Management Account' Framework

By Mark Johnston | 17/11/2025

The approved firms will be able to channel significant funds into corporate finance-related assets and venture investments, but must guarantee investor principal.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea’s New ATS Nextrade Breaches 15 Percent Volume Cap, Testing New Rules

By Mark Johnston | 17/11/2025

The alternative trading system exceeded the KRX volume limit for the first time, triggering a two-month regulatory grace period.