Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

Thailand to Form Task Force to Revive Stock Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

The task force will work on measures to improve stock market liquidity and restore investor confidence following market declines and fraud scandals.

Structural Regulation

S. Korea Eyes Major Overhaul of State Policy Finance Institutions

By Mark Johnston | 29/08/2025

President Lee Jae-myung’s administration is considering a significant restructuring to consolidate financial institutions and address long-standing functional overlaps.

Cryptocurrency

CFTC Clarifies Rules to Woo Crypto Firms Back Onshore

By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2025

The advisory reaffirms a long-standing framework for foreign boards of trade (FBOTs), a move the CFTC says creates a path back to the US for offshore crypto platforms.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

HK AFRC Fines Deloitte HKD 1.9M in Landmark Mainland China Data Case

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The action against Deloitte and two partners, part of a wider crackdown, marks the first case using audit papers obtained via a cross-border pact with China.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

HK SFC Fines Deutsche Bank $3 Million for Regulatory Breaches

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The fine covers an eight-year period and includes overcharging clients, incorrect risk ratings, and failure to disclose conflicts in research.

Trading & Investment

China Grants First Approval to Foreign-Sponsored REIT

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The CSRC has approved Singapore-based CapitaLand Investment's retail REIT for a Shanghai listing, a first for a foreign firm.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

New Zealand Finalises Revised Financial Advice Code

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The updated code, effective from November, focuses on continuous professional development and shared responsibility for competence without raising minimum qualification levels.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

SEBI Moves to Curb Fake Apps, Finfluencers with Tech Partnerships

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

SEBI is in talks with Google and Apple to add verification marks for registered intermediaries, while also working with Meta to block misleading financial content on social media.

Trading & Investment

Korea Enacts BDC Framework to Channel Capital into Innovation

By Editors | 29/08/2025

Capital Markets Act amendment introduces Business Development Companies, with stringent disclosure, lock-up and investor-protection requirements.