Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

HKEX to Add 17 Weekly Stock Option Classes in June

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/04/2026

The expansion will almost double HKEX's short-dated options offerings, responding to strong investor demand for more flexible, short-term risk management tools.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Mandates Digital Filing for Share Buybacks, Issues New Forms

By Mark Johnston | 28/04/2026

The FSC is streamlining corporate reporting by mandating electronic filings for treasury stock programmes and issuing revised templates, effective from 1 May.

Structural Regulation

NSE Revises Listing Framework for SME Emerge Platform

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/04/2026

The change includes proceeds from capital issuance in the Free Cash Flow to Equity calculation, aiming to align eligibility with SME funding realities.

Market Risk

China Promotes Floating-Rate Bonds to Manage Market Risks

By Mark Johnston | 28/04/2026

NAFMII is encouraging greater issuance and trading of floating-rate instruments to manage interest rate volatility and improve policy transmission.

Structural Regulation

BSEC Weighs Easing Restrictions on Use of IPO Proceeds - Reports

By Editors | 27/04/2026

Business leaders are lobbying for greater flexibility to repay loans, including rescheduled debt, with IPO proceeds.

Trading & Investment

Malaysia Plans Regional Shariah Screening Tool to Boost ETF Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/04/2026

The initiative aims to position the country as a hub for regional Islamic investment products, aligning with a new broader ASEAN capital markets plan.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Amends Bank Investment Rules, Adds Sukuk and ETNs

By Editors | 27/04/2026

FSC expands the scope of permissible investments for commercial banks and created an exemption for certain related-party transactions involving government entities.

Structural Regulation

Thailand SET Proposes Easier Listing Rules for Growth Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/04/2026

The stock exchange is consulting on rule changes to attract new economy and foreign firms, including easier listing criteria and shorter lock-up periods.

Structural Regulation

China Overhauls Corporate Governance and Trading Rules Nationwide

By Mark Johnston | 27/04/2026

New CSRC rules redefine the board secretary role, creating a hiring wave, while stock exchanges in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing align trading mechanisms.