Trading & Investment

    Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.

    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.

    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.

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