Trading & Investment

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Widens Talent Pool for Futures Firm Auditors

By Editors | 28/04/2026

The FSC has amended rules to allow professionals with accounting firm audit experience to serve as internal auditors at futures firms.

Market Data & Technology

India's NSE to Double Nifty 50 Dissemination Frequency

By Editors | 28/04/2026

The move to a 250-millisecond refresh rate reflects growing derivatives volumes and the increasing need for faster data in a market with rising high-frequency trading activity.

Trading & Investment

China Expands Southbound ETF Connect with Eight New Funds

By Mark Johnston | 28/04/2026

The expansion brings the total number of eligible ETFs to 31 and introduces the first fund offering mainland investors access to Korean technology stocks.

Trading & Investment

MAS Grants In-principle Nod to Robinhood for Brokerage Services

By Editors | 28/04/2026

The US retail brokerage has received initial approval from the MAS, a key step in its Asia-Pacific expansion plans.

Trading & Investment

Indonesia Launches Retail Investment Drive, Signals Tax Incentives

By Editors | 28/04/2026

OJK launched a new programme to boost retail participation in mutual funds, with the finance minister hinting at fiscal support to deepen domestic capital markets.

Structural Regulation

India: NSE Moves Closer to IPO With INR 18bn SEBI Settlement

By Editors | 28/04/2026

NSE will proceed with its long-awaited IPO after a regulatory panel approved a settlement for decade-old governance cases.

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.