SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Enforcement

Taiwan FSC Probes Financial Firms Over ETF Sales

By Editors | 19/05/2025

Taiwan’s FSC investigates 20 firms over allegations that they put excessive pressure on staff to meet sales quotas.

Fintech / Regtech

IOSCO Sets Standards for Finfluencers, Copy Trading, Digital Engagement

By Manesh Samtani | 19/05/2025

IOSCO sets out good practices to protect retail investors from online fraud, excessive risk-taking, and misinformation.

Securities / Derivatives

ISDA Paper Proposes Reforms to Optimise Derivatives Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/05/2025

New whitepaper outlines 15 specific measures that could unlock billions in annual savings for the derivatives market.

Securities / Derivatives

China Tightens Rules on Listed Companies’ Use of Raised Funds

By Editors | 19/05/2025

The CSRC issued revised rules to strengthen oversight of listed firms’ fundraising and direct capital to core business and the real economy.

Enforcement

SEBI Investigates Jane Street in Market Manipulation Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2025

SEBI is investigating Jane Street’s India and Singapore arms following complaints from fund managers about its trading strategies.

Enforcement

Former TSE Employee and Father Sentenced in Insider Trading Case

By Mark Johnston | 19/05/2025

Both were sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment, suspended for three years, and fined after being convicted of insider trading.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC’s Marketing Sounding Guidelines Are Challenging for Some Firms

By Manesh Samtani | 19/05/2025

Market practitioners say some firms might not be able to “strictly comply” with the new market sounding guidelines.

Market Infrastructure

UK and China Aim to Deepen Market Ties, Unblock Stock Connect

By Manesh Samtani | 18/05/2025

A China-UK Wealth Connect scheme is proposed as a potentially “transformational” next step in strengthening financial ties.

Securities / Derivatives

Abaxx Set to Launch Singapore Gold Kilobar Futures

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/05/2025

Abaxx Technologies is set to launch Gold Kilobar Futures and a new spot trading platform in Singapore on 12 June 2025.