Securities / Derivatives

Enforcement

FSS Korea Penalises Hana Securities Manager for Illegal Stock Trades

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/07/2025

The FSS found that the manager abused privileged information obtained during his duties to conduct illegal trades through his wife's account.

Securities / Derivatives

Indian Pension Funds Lobby for Looser Corporate Bond Rules

By Editors | 16/07/2025

Managers seek more flexibility to boost returns as assets triple, proposing changes to rules on bond maturity and credit ratings.

Securities / Derivatives

NSE Launches New Monthly Electricity Futures Contracts

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/07/2025

The new contracts, which drew strong first-day participation, will help build a robust market for hedging power price volatility, NSE said.

Securities / Derivatives

BOJ Completes Sale of Crisis-era Stocks, Shifts Focus to ETF Holdings

By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2025

BOJ has finalised the disposal of shares bought from commercial banks, turning market attention to the much larger challenge of unwinding its ETF portfolio.

Crypto / Digital Assets

CMB International Securities Gets Hong Kong Virtual Asset Licence

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/07/2025

CMB International Securities says it is the first Chinese bank-affiliated broker to gain approval for virtual asset trading in Hong Kong.

Securities / Derivatives

BSEC Refers IPO Scam to ACC, Imposes Travel Bans and Penalties

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/07/2025

The BSEC claim company officials colluded with auditors and financiers to fabricate capital and deceive investors ahead of the company’s 2019 stock market debut.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Central Bank Warns Foreign Investors on Capital Control Breaches

By Editors | 15/07/2025

The central bank is stepping up enforcement to curb speculative inflows and manage a surging currency without direct market intervention.

Securities / Derivatives

South Korea to Overhaul Rules on High-Risk Investment Sales

By Editors | 15/07/2025

Regulators will mandate stricter investor assessments and ban certain sales tactics to prevent the misselling of complex financial products.

Securities / Derivatives

Jane Street Deposits $567 Million in Escrow to Lift India Ban

By Editors | 15/07/2025

Jane Street has complied with a key part of a regulatory order amid a manipulation probe and is requesting a reversal of its market ban.