Securities / Derivatives

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Confirms Plans to Expand Family Office Tax Breaks

By Manesh Samtani | 01/08/2025

The expanded tax breaks will cover transactions in digital assets, emission derivatives/allowances, insurance-linked securities, loans, and private credit investments.

Enforcement

Bangladesh: BSEC Bans Former Chairman for Life Over Bond Scams

By Editors | 31/07/2025

The BSEC has also imposed multi-million dollar fines and sanctioned its own former leadership in a landmark enforcement action targeting market manipulation.

ESG / Sustainability

GIFT City Regulator Issues New Framework for Transition Bonds

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/07/2025

Issuers must ensure that transition bond proceeds are used exclusively for projects are aligned with international taxonomies and climate transition pathways.

Securities / Derivatives

Korean Venture Groups Propose Measures to Revitalise KOSDAQ Market

By Editors | 31/07/2025

The associations are calling for a major liquidity injection, increased pension fund investment, and structural reforms to boost the KOSDAQ market.

Trending

Korea Launches Joint Task Force to Combat Stock Manipulation

By Manesh Samtani | 31/07/2025

A new multi-agency team will enforce a "one-strike out" policy with tougher penalties and enhanced surveillance to root out unfair trading.

Securities / Derivatives

Law Reform Needed to Combat 'Industrial Scale' Super Misconduct: ASIC

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/07/2025

ASIC has called for new laws and a collective industry response to tackle the exploitation of retirement savings.

Trending

China's NAFMII Issues New Rules Targeting Underwriting 'Price Wars'

By Manesh Samtani | 31/07/2025

The new regulations, effective 11 August, aim to curb distorted pricing by banning below-cost fees and tightening book-building procedures.

Securities / Derivatives

JP Morgan and Fullerton Unveil Plans for Singapore's EQDP Initiative

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/07/2025

The fund managers, recently selected by MAS to participate in the Equity Market Development Programme, said they will offer diversified exposure and stable income to investors.

Enforcement

SC Malaysia Charges Former Unit Trust Consultant with Securities Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/07/2025

The consultant allegedly defrauded two investors by misrepresenting a unit trust investment, and used the funds for her personal investments.