Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Approves DCE’s Registration of Benzene Futures and Options

By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2025

The DCE said the launch will enrich the risk management “toolbox” for the chemical industry and increase China’s influence on international prices.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s Audit Regulator Probes IndusInd Bank for Irregularities

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/06/2025

NFRA has sent notices to the current and former auditors of IndusInd Bank, seeking complete audit files from as far back as 2017.

AML / KYC

SEBI Proposes Changes to Accredited Investor Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/06/2025

SEBI proposes allowing KRAs to act as accreditation bodies and streamlining verification processes for sophisticated investors in alternative investment products.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan FSC Approves New Lending Rules for Securities Finance Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/06/2025

Amended regulations allow securities finance firms to offer loans backed by a wider range of assets, subject to strict LTV limits, collateral rules, and risk controls.

Enforcement

SEBI Bars Former Director of IIFL Securities for Front Running Stocks

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/06/2025

Sanjiv Bhasin and 11 others allegedly engaged in front-running by trading stocks ahead of public recommendations made on television and social media.

Securities / Derivatives

China Tightens Bond Underwriting Rules to Curb Unfair Pricing

By Mark Johnston | 22/06/2025

NAFMII moves to boost transparency in China’s bond market, targeting fee abuse and profit transfers.

Securities / Derivatives

Colombo Stock Exchange Set to Launch New CCP Next Month

By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 21/06/2025

The introduction of the CCP is expected to bring several key benefits, including eliminating counterparty default risk and enabling netting of trades.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Board Approves Raft of Capital Market Reform Measures

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/06/2025

The measures will ease IPO norms, streamline institutional placements disclosures, and relax requirements for FPIs that exclusively invest in G-Secs.

Enforcement

SFC Suspends CEO of Freeman Commodities for Supervisory Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/06/2025

The SFC said the former RO and MiC failed to ensure his firm maintained appropriate standards of conduct and adhered to proper procedures.