Markets & Infrastructure

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Taiwan FSC Probes Financial Firms Over ETF Sales

By Editors | 19/05/2025

Taiwan’s FSC investigates 20 firms over allegations that they put excessive pressure on staff to meet sales quotas.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

IOSCO Sets Standards for Finfluencers, Copy Trading, Digital Engagement

By Manesh Samtani | 19/05/2025

IOSCO sets out good practices to protect retail investors from online fraud, excessive risk-taking, and misinformation.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ISDA Paper Proposes Reforms to Optimise Derivatives Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/05/2025

New whitepaper outlines 15 specific measures that could unlock billions in annual savings for the derivatives market.

Structural Regulation

China Tightens Rules on Listed Companies’ Use of Raised Funds

By Editors | 19/05/2025

The CSRC issued revised rules to strengthen oversight of listed firms’ fundraising and direct capital to core business and the real economy.

Market Abuse

SEBI Investigates Jane Street in Market Manipulation Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2025

SEBI is investigating Jane Street’s India and Singapore arms following complaints from fund managers about its trading strategies.

Trading & Investment

SFC’s Marketing Sounding Guidelines Are Challenging for Some Firms

By Manesh Samtani | 19/05/2025

Market practitioners say some firms might not be able to “strictly comply” with the new market sounding guidelines.

Structural Regulation

US Tightens Export Controls Targeting Huawei AI Chips

By Manesh Samtani | 18/05/2025

Huawei’s Ascend AI chips now need a licence for their use irrespective of geographical location, which is an effective worldwide ban.

Trading & Investment

UK and China Aim to Deepen Market Ties, Unblock Stock Connect

By Manesh Samtani | 18/05/2025

A China-UK Wealth Connect scheme is proposed as a potentially “transformational” next step in strengthening financial ties.

AI Risk & Governance

Korea FSS to Strengthen Scrutiny of Online Loan Platforms

By Manesh Samtani | 18/05/2025

The FSS will boost oversight of loan platforms after a review found unfair practices including misleading advertising.