Market Abuse

Market Abuse

Korea Expands Joint Task Force to Combat Stock Manipulation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/01/2026

Authorities will create a second team within a multi-agency unit to enhance the detection and punishment of market abuse.

Cryptocurrency

Korea Considers Special Police Unit for Crypto Market Manipulation

By Manesh Samtani | 13/01/2026

The proposed organisation would be dedicated to investigating price manipulation to bolster investor protection in the country's growing digital asset market.

Market Abuse

Korean Prosecutors Seek to Arrest Chairman of of Private Equity Giant

By Mark Johnston | 12/01/2026

Prosecutors allege executives of MBK Partners knew of a credit downgrade before a bond issuance.

Market Abuse

SEBI Sends BofA Show-cause Notice for Over Alleged Insider Trading

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/01/2026

SEBI has reportedly claimed BofA’s domestic securities team shared confidential information during a 2024 share sale.

Market Abuse

Australia Warn of Global 'Pump-and-Dump' Threat, Jails Manipulators

By Editors | 24/12/2025

ASIC warns of increasingly sophisticated, cross-border manipulation schemes being discussed by global financial watchdogs.

Market Abuse

China Launches Crackdown on Online Capital Market Misinformation

By Mark Johnston | 23/12/2025

The CAC and the securities regulator are targeting accounts fabricating IPO policies and using AI to generate fake news.

Supervision & Enforcement

Malaysia SC, Tax Authority Ink Pact to Tackle Complex Financial Crime

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/12/2025

The agreement between the SC and IRB establishes a framework for information and intelligence sharing to combat evolving threats like market misconduct and tax evasion.

Structural Regulation

India Proposes Sweeping Securities Law to Overhaul SEBI

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/12/2025

The new code consolidates three acts, expands the regulator's board, and introduces stricter accountability rules and enforcement timelines for market participants.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

India Orders Serious Fraud Probe into IndusInd Bank Over Accounting Lapses

By Editors | 19/12/2025

The probe will examine potential manipulation of books of account, creation of fictitious accounts, misclassification of assets, and the impact on the bank’s financial statements.