Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Ban Discriminatory Interest Rates on Investor Deposits

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/09/2025

The FSS and KOFIA have revised rules to ensure securities firms offer fair and transparent interest rates on customer deposits, ending differential treatment between investors.

Securities / Derivatives

South Korea to Revise Tax Rules to Support Foreign Bond Investment

By Mark Johnston | 29/09/2025

Seoul will exempt international depositories from withholding tax obligations to attract foreign capital ahead of a major bond index inclusion.

Securities / Derivatives

Tokyo Stock Exchange Tightens Growth Market Listing Rules

By Editors | 29/09/2025

The TSE will raise the market capitalisation requirement to JPY 10 billion five years after listing, up from JPY 4 billion after ten years.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Launch 24-Hour FX Trading and Allow Foreign FIs to Participate Directly

By Manesh Samtani | 29/09/2025

The move, set for next year, will allow direct offshore participation as Seoul seeks inclusion in a key global stock index.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan Proposes Earlier Disclosure of AGM Materials for All Listed Firms

By Editors | 29/09/2025

The FSC plans to extend stricter reporting deadlines for annual meeting handbooks and annual reports to all listed and OTC-listed companies.

Securities / Derivatives

Pakistan Regulator Gains Direct Access to Stock Market Surveillance

By Editors | 29/09/2025

MOU gives the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan real-time monitoring capabilities to enhance market integrity and curb abuse.

ESG / Sustainability

Thailand Proposes Mandatory ISSB-Aligned Sustainability Reporting From 2027

By Mark Johnston | 29/09/2025

The SEC has opened a consultation on new rules for phased adoption of international sustainability disclosure standards.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Proposes Easing Margin Trading Rules for OTC Stocks

By Editors | 29/09/2025

The FSC aims to align eligibility criteria for listed and over-the-counter stocks and ensure continuous margin trading for firms switching boards.

Securities / Derivatives

China Opens Onshore Repo Market and Boosts Swap Connect

By Manesh Samtani | 27/09/2025

Regulators will allow all foreign bond investors to access the onshore repo market under a title-transfer model and more than double the Swap Connect quota.