SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

Cambodia Expands Green Bond Push with Phase III of CSBA Programme

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/08/2025

SERC has launched the third phase to deepen the country’s green finance market, offering issuers technical and financial support to meet global standards for sustainable debt.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Nears Approval for Cboe to Challenge ASX Listings Monopoly

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/08/2025

ASIC is in the final stages of considering a listing market application from Cboe Australia, and has added North American exchanges to its approved list.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SBI Seeking FSA Approval to Launch Japan's First Crypto ETFs

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/08/2025

SBI Holdings has unveiled plans to launch two crypto-related ETFs, including a hybrid fund that also invests in gold ETFs, pending approval from the FSA.

Securities / Derivatives

Tokyo Stock Exchange Plans Seeking to List Derivatives-Linked ETFs

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/08/2025

The TSE is seeking regulatory approval to list actively managed ETFs that use OTC derivatives, in a bid to expand income-generating options for investors.

Securities / Derivatives

South Korea Extends Tax Guidance to Off-Market Share Trades

By Mark Johnston | 07/08/2025

The tax authority will now use data from securities firms to guide minority shareholders on capital gains obligations for over-the-counter transactions.

Securities / Derivatives

Thai SEC Proposes Flexible New Rules for Mutual Fund Share Classes

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/08/2025

Thailand's SEC proposes flexible share class rules, allowing varied fees, hedging options, and clearer disclosures to align with global standards.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand SEC Proposes Easing Reporting Rules for Debt Issuers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/08/2025

The SEC says the proposed changes seek to eliminate duplicate reporting for crowdfunded bonds and streamline disclosures for companies undergoing business rehabilitation.

Enforcement

Former Taiwan Regulator Jailed Over Decade-Old 'Vulture' Case

By Editors | 06/08/2025

A former FSC bureau chief has been sentenced to over four years for leaking confidential probe details in a 2005 market manipulation scheme.

Capital / Liquidity

China Directs Financial Sector to Fuel 'New Industrialisation' Drive

By Mark Johnston | 06/08/2025

Regulators have outlined a multi-year plan to steer loans, bonds, and equity financing towards strategic sectors like semiconductors and advanced manufacturing.