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Securities / Derivatives
Fintech / Regtech
SEBI Allows Brokers to Offer Algo Trading to Retail Investors
By Nithya Subramanian | 07/02/2025
Brokers must obtain stock exchange approval for each algorithm, and any subsequent modification, to offer it to retail investors.
Securities / Derivatives
SFC Directs Brokers to Address Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
By Manesh Samtani | 07/02/2025
The SFC has set out expected standards after a review of cybersecurity breach incidents found several vulnerabilities at brokers
Securities / Derivatives
India to Introduce New Tax Incentives to Boost GIFT City
By Nithya Subramanian | 06/02/2025
The government aims to make it easier for offshore funds including ETFs to establish operations in GIFT City.
Securities / Derivatives
DTCC Launches New Platforms to Drive Digital Assets Adoption
By Editors | 06/02/2025
The platforms support token issuance, distribution, servicing, monitoring, reporting and other lifecycle processes.
Securities / Derivatives
BSE Launches Sensex Derivative Contracts at GIFT City
By Nithya Subramanian | 06/02/2025
BSE has launched USD-denominated Sensex derivatives at India INX, providing global investors a 22-hour trading window
Securities / Derivatives
Korea Planning Further Enhancements to Stewardship Code
By Manesh Samtani | 06/02/2025
The FSC wants institutional investors to periodically check and report on their compliance with the stewardship code, which was already updated last year.
Securities / Derivatives
CFTC Grants No-Action Relief to KRX for KOSPI 200 Futures
By Manesh Samtani | 06/02/2025
Relief is provided until KOSPI 200 is certified as broad-based. The index has shifted between the narrow-based and broad-based classifications several times.
Securities / Derivatives
Malaysia: BR Capital to Expand Market Access for KOPETRO Members
By Nithya Subramanian | 06/02/2025
KOPETRO’s 15,000 members, who are all employees and retirees of PETRONAS and its subsidiaries, will gain greater access to fixed income investments through BR Capital
ESG / Sustainability
Japan FSA Tightens Shareholding Disclosure Requirements
By Thisanka Siripala | 05/02/2025
The rules will require companies to disclose more detailed information in annual securities reports regarding changes to the purpose for holding shares
Enforcement
JPX Cuts Pay of Top Executives Over Insider Trading Case
By Thisanka Siripala | 05/02/2025
JPX also released a report prepared by an independent directors’ investigation committee, which described the insider trading case as “unprecedented”
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