Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

KRX Bolsters ‘Value-Up’ Support for KOSDAQ Firms

By Mark Johnston | 23/05/2025

KRX will publish a best-practice guide and expand its consulting initiative to help more KOSDAQ firms enhance shareholder value.

Reporting & Disclosures

ASIC Tightens Audit and Sustainability Scrutiny for FY2025–26

By Thisanka Siripala | 23/05/2025

ASIC shifts to randomised audit file selection while enforcing first-time mandatory climate disclosure compliance.

Reporting & Disclosures

Singaporeans Want Banks With More Societal Impact: ABS Survey

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/05/2025

While trust in Singapore’s banks remains strong, many Singaporeans expect them to play a more meaningful role in serving the community.

Trading & Investment

APRA Announces Benchmarks for Latest Super Fund Performance Test

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/05/2025

A new FAQ provides the benchmark representative administration fees and expenses for the 12 months to March 2025.

Capital Adequacy

MAS Proposes to Revise Margin Limits for Capital Markets Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/05/2025

The MAS has proposed raising the cap on margin exposures that CMSL holders can extend to their clients.

Structural Regulation

US State Officials Call on SEC to Probe Listed Chinese Firms

By Thisanka Siripala | 23/05/2025

The state officials expressed concern over “opaque” reporting, security risks, and auditing as grounds for SEC action.

Structural Regulation

Australia’s NSX to Be Acquired by Canadian Exchange

By Thisanka Siripala | 23/05/2025

NSXA will retain local leadership while gaining capital and technological backing from the Canadian Securities Exchange.

Trading & Investment

LME Approves More HK Warehouses as City Seeks Commodity Trading Boost

By Manesh Samtani | 22/05/2025

LME approves three new warehouses in Hong Kong as city aims to become a key commodity hub with tax incentives.

Clearing & Post-Trade

BOK Gains Access to US Central Clearing Repo Market

By Manesh Samtani | 22/05/2025

BOK partners with JP Morgan to become first Korean institution to join FICC ahead of SEC rule changes.