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Market Infrastructure
India to Establish Market Making Framework for Sub-AAA Corporate Bonds
By Nithya Subramanian | 02/12/2025
The market-making framework for sub-AAA corporate bonds is being developed at the government’s request, aimed to boost liquidity and make lower-rated debt more tradable for investors.

Securities / Derivatives
Pakistan Launches Council to Overhaul Capital Market Taxes
By Mark Johnston | 02/12/2025
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb orders comprehensive tax review and establishes working groups to shift economy from bank reliance to market-based financing.

Securities / Derivatives
South Korean Lawmakers Advance Security Token Legislation
By Mark Johnston | 02/12/2025
The legislation will establish the legal basis for security token offerings (STOs), setting the stage for a competitive race among firms seeking to launch new trading platforms.

Securities / Derivatives
ASX Suffers Another Outage, Drawing Fresh Scrutiny from Regulators
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/12/2025
A technical failure on the ASX's announcements platform on Monday halted trading in dozens of stocks.

Securities / Derivatives
CME Outage Halts Global Trading, Spurs Calls for More Competition
By Manesh Samtani | 02/12/2025
A 10-hour outage caused by a data centre cooling failure trapped traders and highlighted market structure vulnerabilities.

Enforcement
Japan Makes First Arrests in $4.6b Securities Hijacking Probe
By Mark Johnston | 02/12/2025
Authorities apprehend two suspects linked to a market manipulation scheme involving hijacked online accounts and record-breaking fraudulent trading volumes.

Securities / Derivatives
China Proposes to Launch New Commercial REITs Pilot Programme
By Mark Johnston | 02/12/2025
The CSRC seeks public feedback on draft rules designed to broaden financing channels and revitalise the country’s vast stock of commercial assets.

Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Launches New Scheme for Firms Seeking Informal Guidance
By Nithya Subramanian | 02/12/2025
The updated scheme sets out a more structured process for obtaining no-action and interpretive letters, introduces clearer timelines and confidentiality rules.

Capital / Liquidity
Korea Advances Venture Capital Law Amendments to Ban Founder Liability
By Mark Johnston | 02/12/2025
Legislation passed by a parliamentary committee aims to boost private investment and remove barriers for entrepreneurs by overhauling investment rules.

Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes Mandatory ID Disclosures for Regulated Entities on Social Media
By Nithya Subramanian | 01/12/2025
All regulated intermediaries and their agents would have to display their registered name and registration number on social media pages and posts, to curb rising online investment fraud.
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