Market Abuse

Market Abuse

SFC Fines Asset Manager HKD 2 Million Over Staff Trading Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/04/2026

Impression Investment Limited and its former responsible officer were sanctioned for internal control deficiencies and personal account dealing breaches.

Market Abuse

Trip.com Faces US Class Action Over China Antitrust Probe

By Mark Johnston | 10/04/2026

A securities fraud lawsuit alleges the online travel giant misled investors about regulatory risks from its monopolistic practices in China.

Market Abuse

China Clarifies Short-Swing Trading Rules and Application Process for Foreign Funds

By Mark Johnston | 09/04/2026

New CSRC provisions and exchange circulars clarify per-product calculations, exemptions, and the specific steps for overseas managers to apply.

Trading & Investment

Korea Set to Launch Single-Stock Leveraged ETF Products

By Mark Johnston | 09/04/2026

Regulators will permit leveraged and inverse ETFs for Samsung and SK Hynix, but acknowledge a legal gap in trading rules for corporate executives.

Market Abuse

India Invokes Treaty Anti-Abuse Rule in Jane Street Tax Dispute

By Editors | 08/04/2026

India's tax office has challenged treaty benefits claimed by Jane Street's Singapore arm, invoking the MLI-PPT over potentially billions in escaped income from derivatives trading.

Market Abuse

KRX Flags 76 Breaches in First Year of Digital Short-Selling Oversight

By Editors | 03/04/2026

The Naked Short-selling Detection System, covering over 90 percent of trades, has enabled a shift to daily monitoring.

Market Abuse

US Charges Ten in Crypto 'Wash Trading' Scheme After Singapore Extraditions

By Manesh Samtani | 03/04/2026

Indictments follow an FBI undercover sting where agents created crypto tokens to expose market manipulation; two CEOs were among those extradited from Singapore.

Market Abuse

Bithumb Facing Scrutiny for Manipulation Incident Involve Two Crypto Tokens

By Editors | 02/04/2026

A "caged pumping" incident involving two virtual assets occurred just weeks after the FSS announced a zero-tolerance policy on market manipulation.

Market Abuse

Korea Amends Treasury Stock Rules, Reinforces Insider Trading Curbs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/04/2026

The FSC is expanding disclosure rules for all listed firms' treasury stock, while the FSS has issued fresh guidance on short-swing profit rules for insiders.