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Securities / Derivatives
WFE Unveils New Index for Benchmarking Global IPO Rules
By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2026
The new "Listing Stringency Index" tracks IPO rules worldwide, showing how exchanges balance investor safeguards with market access.

Securities / Derivatives
ASX Announces Plans to Launch New Fixed Income Futures Contracts
By Editors | 05/02/2026
The new cash-settled contracts, tracking Australian sovereign and credit indices, aim to expand risk management tools for market participants.

Securities / Derivatives
Osaka Exchange Selects Technology for Derivatives Platform Overhaul
By Editors | 05/02/2026
The new J-GATE4.0 system, set for 2028, will use Nasdaq trading and surveillance technology to boost market integrity.

Securities / Derivatives
Indonesia Sets 2029 Deadline for 15% Stock Free Float Rule
By Editors | 05/02/2026
OJK will issue the new rule in March, giving listed companies three years to double the minimum public shareholding via a phased approach.

Enforcement
Indonesian Police Raid Shinhan Unit in Market Manipulation Probe
By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2026
Authorities raided the brokerage’s Jakarta headquarters over suspected IPO-linked stock manipulation, as the OJK backed police efforts to protect market integrity.

Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes Revamp of ‘Fit and Proper’ Rules for Market Intermediaries
By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2026
The market regulator has proposed changes to eligibility, disclosure and procedural safeguards governing brokers and other intermediaries.

Enforcement
Australian Broker Petra Capital Fined for Data Errors Hindering Surveillance
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/02/2026
The penalty follows a system change that made single clients appear as multiple entities in regulatory reports.

Trending
HK Official Details Bond Market Reforms, Eyes E-Trading and CGB Futures
By Manesh Samtani | 05/02/2026
Regulators are studying an electronic trading platform, preparing to launch offshore CGB futures, and exploring wider use of tokenised bonds.

ESG / Sustainability
Thai SEC to Let ESG Funds Invest in High-Scoring JUMP+ Companies
By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2026
New SEC rules will allow ESG funds to invest in companies under the SET’s JUMP+ programme that have high levels of corporate governance, expanding sustainable investment options.

Securities / Derivatives
South Korea to Ban Executives for Accounting Fraud in Transparency Push
By Manesh Samtani | 04/02/2026
Regulators will impose market exit penalties, mandate external oversight for major audit firms, and penalise low-ball audit bids to boost investor confidence.
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