Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan FSC Again Extends Stock Market Stabilisation Measures

By Editors | 21/04/2025

The FSC said it was extending the three stabilisation measures implemented on 6 April for a second time, but this time without specifying the duration of the extension.

Securities / Derivatives

KRX to Help Thailand Upgrade Clearing & Settlement Infrastructure

By Editors | 21/04/2025

Korea Exchange signed a contract to supply the Stock Exchange of Thailand with a next-generation clearing and settlement system.

Securities / Derivatives

TPEx and ICE Have Launched Three Co-branded Indices

By Editors | 21/04/2025

Investment trust companies are allowed to issue ETF products based on these indices, including passive multi-asset ETFs, which are new to Taiwan’s market.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong to Start Implementing Paperless Securities Market in 2026

By Editors | 21/04/2025

Legislative processes for the implementation of the USM initiative have been completed. All issuers will transition to paperless securities by 2031.

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh Seeking Solution to Negative Equity in Stock Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/04/2025

The issue started in 2010, when BSEC prevented intermediaries from selling stocks in margin accounts to avoid exacerbating a market crash.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore’s CapitaLand Seeks Regulatory Approval for REIT Listing in Shanghai

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/04/2025

The listing, if approved, would be the first retail REIT in China backed by an international sponsor.

Market Infrastructure

ISLA Publishes 2025 Netting Opinions for the GMSLA

By Thisanka Siripala | 19/04/2025

The latest release expands coverage to 67 jurisdictions. A digital assets annex is included for the first time, covering six jurisdictions.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Considers Doubling Size of Market Stabilisation Fund

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/04/2025

Taiwan is considering expanding the National Stabilisation Fund’s capacity from TWD 500 billion to TWD 1 trillion.

Securities / Derivatives

HK Prepares for Homecoming of US-Listed Chinese Firms

By Manesh Samtani | 17/04/2025

Hong Kong official Paul Chan has asked the SFC and HKEX to prepare for Chinese companies in the US that may wish to return.