Securities / Derivatives

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China Expands Southbound ETF Connect to Include US-Linked Funds

By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2025

The expansion follows a relaxation of eligibility rules and marks the first time mainland investors can access US equities via the scheme.

Market Infrastructure

Compliance Markets, Not VCMs, Present Real Opportunity: ICMA

By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2025

A new paper from the capital markets body highlights the dominance of regulated systems and opportunities in derivatives as Asian nations develop their own schemes

Securities / Derivatives

ASIC Secures Record 14-Year Sentence for Ponzi Scheme Operator

By Editors | 03/11/2025

A Perth businessman has been jailed over a multi-million-dollar fraud in what ASIC has called one of its most serious investigations.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Clearing Houses to Overhaul Cash Collateral Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/11/2025

The changes, effective January 2026, will restrict the use of Japanese yen and Singapore dollar and introduce stricter requirements for Chinese yuan.

Securities / Derivatives

India's ICCL Unifies Penalty Framework for Market Limit Violations

By Editors | 31/10/2025

The new framework introduces a consolidated penalty structure for trading and position limit violations across equity, currency, and lending segments.

Enforcement

India: HDFC Bank Executives Placed on Leave for Bond Mis-selling

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/10/2025

HDFC Bank is investigating claims that customers were mis-sold Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds, following compliance lapses flagged by Dubai’s financial regulator.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Mandates Phased Overhaul of Key Financial Market Indices

By Manesh Samtani | 31/10/2025

SEBI has set new eligibility criteria for key financial indices, mandating phased changes to be completed by March 2026.

Crypto / Digital Assets

DBS, Goldman Complete First-ever Interbank Crypto Options Trade

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/10/2025

The transaction marks growing maturity of digital asset markets as banks adopt traditional finance risk standards into the crypto ecosystem.

Market Infrastructure

BSEC to Finalise Major Market Reforms Within Two Months

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/10/2025

The BSEC and Dhaka Stock Exchange are pushing parallel reforms, from faster IPOs to stricter governance rules, to revive market confidence and expand funding options for businesses.