Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

SEC and ThaiBMA Release Updated Sample Bond Terms

By Editors | 14/01/2025

The revision reflects revised regulations on the issuance and offering of bonds and measure to enhance the effectiveness of the bondholders’ representative

Capital / Liquidity

FSC Korea Includes Crypto Measures in Work Plan for 2025

By Editors | 14/01/2025

The annual work plan also includes measures to support market stability and the real economy, promote innovation in the financial industry, and enhance the capital market.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Launches Renewable Energy Subsector for PLCs

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/01/2025

The new RE subsector will offer investors a more streamlined view of the many industries listed on Bursa Malaysia

Securities / Derivatives

TPEx to Streamline Reporting Process for OTC Derivatives

By Editors | 14/01/2025

In the future, trade data will be transmitted to TAIFEX’s CCP in real-time upon trade execution, and simultaneously sent to TPEx’s trade repository

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Issues Guidelines Clarifying Shareholding Disclosure Rules

By Mark Johnston | 14/01/2025

The guidelines offer clarity on when investors are considered to have met the threshold triggering public disclosure

Crypto / Digital Assets

Indonesia OJK Assumes Crypto Oversight, Eyes Investor ID System

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/01/2025

Bappebti has handed over regulatory responsibilities for cryptocurrencies and derivatives to the OJK and BI

AML / KYC

MAS Issues New AML/CFT Notice for Market Operators

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/01/2025

The notice targets risks that arise from non-FI direct participants, which are not subject to the same AML/CFT requirements applicable to FI direct participants

Enforcement

US SEC Fines 14 More Firms for Record-keeping Violations

By Thisanka Siripala | 14/01/2025

The latest penalties were imposed on units of Robinhood, Blackstone, Apollo, KKR, Charles Schwab, Santander and others.

Enforcement

MAS Imposes Civil Penalty Action in False Trading Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/01/2025

Gui Boon Sui was fined S$350,000 and barred from being involved in the management of a company for two years