Market Abuse

Market Abuse

Hong Kong Probes Alleged Insider Trading Involving SFC, HKEX Staff

By Manesh Samtani | 04/09/2025

The investigation focuses on whether staff at the SFC and HKEX leaked market-sensitive information involving dozens of listed companies.

Market Abuse

Kakao Risks Losing Control of Kakao Bank Over Regulatory Breach

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/09/2025

A potential criminal penalty could force the tech giant to sell down its majority stake in its digital bank due to shareholder eligibility rules.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Sets Intraday Position Limits for Equity Index Options

By Editors | 03/09/2025

SEBI will cap net intraday positions at INR 50 billion and mandate random monitoring by exchanges to curb speculation.

Market Abuse

SocGen Penalised in Australia for Market Gatekeeper Failures

By Editors | 02/09/2025

The penalty follows an ASIC probe into suspicious client orders designed to manipulate electricity and wheat futures markets.

Market Abuse

S. Korea Regulators Raid MBK Partners in Homeplus Probe

By Mark Johnston | 29/08/2025

Financial authorities have widened an investigation into the private equity firm over its debt-laden 2015 takeover of the troubled discount retailer, Homeplus.

Market Abuse

India: Court Accepts CBI Closure Report in NSE Co-Location Audit Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

The court accepted the CBI report citing insufficient evidence of criminal intent, but urged SEBI to take its investor protection duties more seriously.

Supervision & Enforcement

SFC Reaffirms “Uncompromising” Approach Towards Criminal Syndicates

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/08/2025

SFC Chairman Kelvin Wong outlined a series of enforcement and governance measures aimed at tackling criminal syndicates and safeguarding market integrity.

Market Abuse

New Zealand FMA Warns 'Shadow Insider Trading' May Breach Laws

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/08/2025

The FMA has clarified that using confidential information about one company to trade in a related firm is a conduct risk.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Chairman Flags New Planned Curbs on Equity Derivatives

By Editors | 22/08/2025

SEBI is considering extending contract tenors and new intraday position limits to curb excessive speculation to protect retail investors from trading losses.