SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Market Infrastructure

Short-selling Should be Allowed on More Stocks: FSS Head

By Thisanka Siripala | 24/02/2025

As Korea prepares to resume short-selling, FSS Governor Lee Bok-hyun said investor confidence would improve if short-selling was allowed on a broader range of stocks.

ESG / Sustainability

SC Malaysia and ICAEW Partner to Strengthen Sustainability Disclosures

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/02/2025

The partnership focuses on capacity-building with training on climate-related financial disclosures, sustainability certifications, and regulatory best practices.

Market Infrastructure

UK Holds Launch Event for Transition to T+1 Settlement

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/02/2025

The BOE estimates the move to T+1 will free up GBP 1 billion of margin currently held at CCPs, which can be repurposed to “more productive uses”.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea: FSS Governor Calls on Banks to Tighten Internal Controls

By Thisanka Siripala | 21/02/2025

FSS Governor Lee Bok-hyun urged executives to be more proactive in reforming organisational culture to eradicate financial accidents.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand to Impose Limits on Short Selling and High Frequency Trading

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/02/2025

Short selling and HFT practices will only be allowed for stocks in the SET100 Index. The SET hopes this will bring greater market stability.

ESG / Sustainability

China Releases Framework for Sovereign Green Bonds

By Mark Johnston | 21/02/2025

The framework will be used as one of China’s key tools to help it achieve peak carbon by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060.

Market Infrastructure

FIA Seeks Longer Implementation Period for CSRC’s Algo Trading Rules

By Mark Johnston | 21/02/2025

FIA says firms would face operational hurdles or even scale back in China without sufficient preparation time.

Enforcement

FSC Korea Fines Nine Securities Firms for Capital Market Act Violations

By Thisanka Siripala | 21/02/2025

Nine firms were fined a combined $240mn for misconduct involving their handling of bond-type wrap products and trusts for clients.

Securities / Derivatives

UNEP FI Unveils Initiatives to Promote TNFD-aligned Disclosures

By ESG Investor | 21/02/2025

UNEP FI will work with the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative to help stock exchanges implement the TNFD recommendations.