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Markets & Infrastructure
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
SFC Suspends Ever-Long Securities Director for Sponsor Failures
By Mark Johnston | 25/09/2024
The SFC said the former RO breached the Code of Conduct and failed to exercise due skill, care, and diligence in sponsor work.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Eases Financial Disincentive Rules for Technical Glitches at MIIs
By Ajoy K Das | 25/09/2024
Financial disincentives for key executives will no longer be triggered automatically in the event of a technical glitch at an MII.
Structural Regulation
Malaysia Launches New Family Office Incentive Scheme
By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2024
Single-family offices in the Forest City Special Financial Zone will pay no tax on income generated from eligible investments.
Payments & Settlements
MAS Suspends Qoo10 Payment Services Over Merchant Complaints
By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2024
MAS ordered the suspension after Qoo10 failed to demonstrate that it had the necessary resources to fulfill its payment obligations.
Trading & Investment
Vietnam Eases Pre-Funding Rules for Foreign Investors
By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2024
Securities firms will be able to place orders for foreign institutional investors before they have deposited the required funds in their accounts.
Structural Regulation
ASIC Reviewing Approach to Regulating Market Infrastructure
By Thisanka Siripala | 24/09/2024
ASIC will work with the RBA and industry to develop guidance on the use of its new powers to regulate financial market infrastructure.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Korea Proposes Tighter Rules for Credit Information Agencies
By Editors | 24/09/2024
The proposed amendments aim to address two primary issues: false evaluations and the coercion of credit information companies.
Trading & Investment
Individuals Consistently Lose Money in Derivatives: SEBI
By Ajoy K Das | 23/09/2024
Around 93 percent of individual traders incurred losses through intraday derivatives trading during 2021-24.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Grants Mutual Funds More Flexibility to Trade CDS
By Ajoy K Das | 23/09/2024
SEBI expects the move to drive growth in fixed income markets as it would allow mutual funds to hedge against bond defaults.
Market Abuse
JSDA Fines MUFG Units for Sharing Client Information
By Editors | 23/09/2024
Mitsubishi UFJ Bank and two affiliated securities firms were fined for sharing non-public information without permission.
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