Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX to Consult on Lot Size Reform, Cautious on 24-Hour Trading

By Editors | 17/12/2025

HKEX plans to simplify its complex lot size system while weighing the significant operational challenges of extending trading hours

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Mandates Half-Yearly Disclosures for Securitised Debt Instruments

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/12/2025

Under the new rules, trustees must submit half-yearly disclosures on asset quality, cash flows, credit enhancement and defaults for securitised debt instruments.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Mandate Disclosure of Auditor Network Non-Audit Fees

By Editors | 17/12/2025

New rules effective from 2026 require listed firms to report non-audit service contracts with their auditor's affiliated consulting firms.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC to Launch New Governance Campaign, Deepen Market Reforms

By Mark Johnston | 17/12/2025

The regulator plans to introduce new supervision regulations, guide dividend payouts, and implement long-cycle assessments for institutional investors.

Securities / Derivatives

China Sets Strict New Boundaries for Bank Custody Business

By Mark Johnston | 17/12/2025

New measures prohibit banks from funding investment products and providing guarantees, elevating oversight from self-regulation to binding departmental rules.

Securities / Derivatives

FSB Flags Risks as Non-bank Sector Swells to USD 257 Trillion

By Manesh Samtani | 17/12/2025

FSB highlights severe data gaps in private credit and growing bank-NBFI links as the sector's growth outpaces banking.

Enforcement

China Imposes Record Fines on PE Fund Managers for Misappropriating Assets

By Mark Johnston | 17/12/2025

Chinese regulators have levied record fines totaling over CNY 35 million on a private equity firm for misappropriating client assets.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Weighs Cut to Margins on Non-expiry F&O Trades

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/12/2025

The regulator is proposing lower margins on non-expiry days in a bid to encourage longer-term trading and reduce reliance on short-term speculation.

Securities / Derivatives

NZX Mandates New Client Disclosures for Derivatives Give-Up Trades

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/12/2025

NZX has announced rule changes clarifying client disclosure and notification requirements for derivatives give-up and take-up transactions.