SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

BSEC Revises Dividend Payout Rules for Listed Companies

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/04/2025

Companies can hold onto the funds until a day before the AGM, reducing the period during which the cash remains idle.

ESG / Sustainability

China Issues Work Plan for Opening Up Services Industry

By Manesh Samtani | 24/04/2025

The plan includes several measures specific to the financial industry, including attracting overseas funds to invest in green projects

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Considering Review of Liquidity Risk Framework for Asset Managers

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2025

MAS will study the need to review the current liquidity risk management framework and engage with the industry when ready.

AML / KYC

JSDA Proposes Rule Changes to Enhance Insider Trading Controls

By Thisanka Siripala | 24/04/2025

The proposed changes would require firms to match customer data against a new database four times a year from May 2026.

Securities / Derivatives

JSDA Finalises Rule Changes to Accommodate Unlisted Securities Services

By Thisanka Siripala | 24/04/2025

JSDA updated 15 sets of self-regulatory rules to address law changes that allow special brokerage services for unlisted securities.

Securities / Derivatives

FSC Taiwan to Revise Rules for International Securities Branches

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2025

Offshore clients can deposit funds not only in foreign currency accounts at OBUs but also with foreign custodian banks, subject to conditions.

Securities / Derivatives

JSDA Revises OTC Rules to Accommodate Security Tokens

By Thisanka Siripala | 24/04/2025

The rule revisions add trust beneficiary securities to the J-Ships programme and clarify procedures for issuing security tokens.

AML / KYC

US to Investigate Pre-2019 Market Manipulation in Sri Lanka

By Thisanka Siripala | 24/04/2025

US authorities will reportedly pursue prominent Sri Lankan businessmen for an alleged pump-and-dump scheme that defrauded US investors.

Market Infrastructure

Taiwan Proposes Revisions to FX Regulations to Boost Efficiency

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2025

The changes include relaxed reporting requirements, simplified bond issuance procedures, and updated KYC rules.