Markets & Infrastructure

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

SFC Suspends Former Securities Broker Over ‘Finfluencer’ Activities

By Mark Johnston | 24/03/2025

The former Tse’s Securities representative provided investment advice through a subscription-based chat group on Telegram he hosted without a licence.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

IOSCO Launches New Portal to Combat Investment Fraud

By Mark Johnston | 24/03/2025

I-SCAN aggregates alerts from over 150 financial regulators worldwide, allowing investors to check whether a company or investment has been flagged as unlicensed or fraudulent.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong Trust Industry Facing Regulatory Challenges

By Mark Johnston | 23/03/2025

HKTA and KPMG published a report shedding light on the state of  Hong Kong’s trust industry, including mounting compliance costs and regulatory challenges.

Payments & Settlements

Australia Mandates Payday Superannuation Contributions

By Mark Johnston | 21/03/2025

To boost retirement security and simplify payroll processes, employers need to align superannuation payments with salaries by 2026.

Structural Regulation

JSDA Revises Rules on Digital Document Delivery

By Thisanka Siripala | 21/03/2025

Changes to JSDA’s self-regulatory rules aim to standardise and clarify the methods for providing information to customers electronically.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Lowers Minimum Investment Size on Social Stock Exchanges

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/03/2025

The lower minimum application size for ZCZP Instruments is expected to make social investments more accessible to smaller investors.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Japan to Strengthen Safe Deposit Box Security After Employee Thefts

By Thisanka Siripala | 21/03/2025

FSA guidelines will introduce industry-wide security standards for safe deposit box operations.

Structural Regulation

OJK Indonesia Eases Stock Buyback Policy Amid Market Volatility

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/03/2025

Publicly listed companies will now be able to repurchase shares without having to wait for a shareholders’ meeting.

Credit Risk

JSDA Seeks Public Feedback on Corporate Bond Underwriting Rules

By Thisanka Siripala | 21/03/2025

The draft guidelines seek to increase the use of covenants in corporate bond issuance, particularly for lower rated bonds.