Markets & Infrastructure

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Korea to Expand Gender Pay Gap Disclosures for Investment Firms

By Mark Johnston | 02/01/2026

KOFIA will require major securities firms and asset management companies to disclose gender and position-based compensation data from January.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Updates Rules for Asset Manager Staff Holding Overseas Posts

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/12/2025

The FSC clarified permissible concurrent roles at group entities and imposed new internal control, reporting, and record-keeping requirements.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

South Korea to Ban 'Dark Patterns' in Online Financial Sales

By Manesh Samtani | 31/12/2025

The FSC has established detailed guidelines prohibiting 15 types of deceptive online sales tactics, effective from April 2026.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

KRX Expands Corporate Governance Reporting Requirements

By Mark Johnston | 31/12/2025

The regulator will inspect shareholder meeting notices and dividend policies as mandatory disclosure requirements extend to all KOSPI-listed companies.

Structural Regulation

Vietnam Sets New Penalties for Gold, FX, and Banking Violations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/12/2025

New decree introduces a tiered penalty system for violations in gold, foreign currency, corporate bonds, and deposit-taking, effective February 2026.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Taiwan FSC Fines Shanghai Commercial Bank Over Staff Fraud, Control Lapses

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/12/2025

The FSC cites systemic failures in monitoring, access controls, and corporate culture; orders the bank to increase its operational risk capital.

Market Data & Technology

Korea: KSD and KRX Launch Real-Time Securities Data Sharing System

By Mark Johnston | 31/12/2025

The KSD and KRX have operationalised the first phase of a joint project to standardise issuance and distribution data, aiming to eliminate manual processing inefficiencies.

Capital Adequacy

IFSCA Clarifies Liquid Net Worth Rules for Capital Markets Firms

By Editors | 31/12/2025

New circular clarifies that broker-dealers and clearing members can include certain deposits and trading margins in their capital calculations.

Structural Regulation

KRX to Tighten KOSDAQ Delisting Rules, Refine Tech IPO Process

By Editors | 31/12/2025

The move will see a faster exit process for failing firms and new oversight for tech-exempt listings to bolster investor trust.