Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

Korea Launches New Bond Programme for Mid-Sized Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/05/2025

The programme enables mid-sized companies to issue bonds directly to Qualified Institutional Buyers, with credit guarantees and reduced issuance costs.

Structural Regulation

Thai Mutual Funds to Gain Greater Flexibility to Invest in Foreign Funds

By Editors | 07/05/2025

The SEC is proposing to allow Thai mutual funds to invest in alternative CIS structures such as commodity-based trusts

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

MAS Proposes to Tighten Financial Advertising Regulations

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/05/2025

MAS proposes to remove exemptions applicable to sophisticated investors and to bring non-product financial advertisements into scope.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

ICAC Charges Four Audit Staff Over False Accountants’ Reports

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/05/2025

The ICAC said the audit staff defrauded their principal as well as HKEX to secure the listing of a Macao construction firm.

Structural Regulation

US Lawmakers Call on SEC to Delist 25 Chinese Companies

By Manesh Samtani | 07/05/2025

The lawmakers claim 25 Chinese companies listed in the US are ultimately harnessed by China for “nefarious state purposes” and should be delisted.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Philippine Stock Exchange Signs Legal Aid Pact with Bar Association

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/05/2025

Under the agreement, stock market investors can receive free legal assistance to address harms such as those caused by securities fraud.

Structural Regulation

JSDA Proposes to Remove Redundant Rules for PTS Operators

By Editors | 07/05/2025

The amendments are in response to new regulations that directly place reporting and publication requirements on operators of Proprietary Trading Systems.

Trading & Investment

ASIC Imposes Additional Licence Conditions on Macquarie

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/05/2025

ASIC cited failures in Macquarie Bank’s futures dealing business and OTC derivatives trade reporting functions.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong Launches Specialist Tech Firm Listing Channel

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/05/2025

Tailored guidance will be provided to specialist technology and biotech companies seeking to list in Hong Kong.