Market Abuse

Market Abuse

Ex-SFC Official Faces New Charge in Market Manipulation Probe Leak

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/11/2025

A former associate director of the SFC allegedly advised suspects on how to handle a market manipulation investigation, including destroying evidence.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Shield Recognised in 2025 Regulation Asia Awards for Communications Surveillance Solution

By Editors | 10/11/2025

Shield was Highly Commended in the Best Market, Trade or Communications Surveillance Solution category at the 8th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2025.

Market Abuse

FSC Korea Reports Suspects for Virtual Asset Price Manipulation

By Mark Johnston | 07/11/2025

Regulator details the alleged use of high-value trades and automated programmes to inflate virtual asset prices.

Market Abuse

KRX Sanctions Two Securities Firms for Suspected Naked Short-selling

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/11/2025

KRX fines Korea Investment & Securities and warns Samsung Securities over suspected naked short-selling, marking the inaugural enforcement action since the launch of NSDS.

Market Abuse

India’s Power Regulator Probes GNA Energy Over Alleged Insider Trading

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/11/2025

The investigation follows SEBI’s findings that GNA Energy officials may have traded on confidential details of a key power market reform before its public announcement.

Market Abuse

Korean Regulators Raid NH Securities Over Tender Offer Insider Trading Probe

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2025

A senior executive is accused of leaking information on 11 deals, leading to an alleged KRW 2 billion in illicit gains.

Market Abuse

SFC Suspends Ex-Broker for Misconduct Linked to Ramp-and-Dump Probe

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2025

The SFC has penalised a former Shanxi Securities representative for using a client’s password to place 945 trades.

Structural Regulation

Shanghai STAR Market Gets First Listings Under New 'Growth' Tier

By Editors | 29/10/2025

The move is part of a wider capital market reform to support ‘hard-tech’ innovation and strengthen regulatory supervision.

Market Abuse

Australia Raids WiseTech Over Founder's 'Blackout Period' Share Trading

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2025

ASIC and the AFP searched WiseTech Global’s Sydney office over alleged share trading by founder Richard White.