Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

Indonesia Postpones Plans to Introduce Short-selling

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/03/2025

OJK is also considering easing share buyback rules to counter a sharp decline in the benchmark Jakarta Composite Index.

Trading & Investment

India’s NSE Shifts Derivatives Expiry to Mondays

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/03/2025

The NSE said that the expiry day for equity derivatives was shifted based on stakeholder feedback and international practices.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Issues KPI Disclosure Standards for Offer Documents

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/03/2025

Issuer companies and merchant bankers need to disclose KPIs and operational metrics based on the new standards.

Structural Regulation

India: IFSCA Eases Rules for Fund Managers in GIFT City

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/03/2025

The changes aim to reduce the compliance burden and increase flexibility for fund managers, while boosting investor confidence in GIFT City’s financial ecosystem.

Trading & Investment

Indonesian President Inaugurates Country’s First Bullion Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2025

The initiative is expected to strengthen Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves and reduce capital outflows by keeping gold within the country.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Sets Strict Timelines for New Fund Offers

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2025

AMCs will need to deploy funds within 30 business days. Investment committees can extend this once, with reasons documented and monitored by trustees.

Alternative Markets

South Korea Launches ATS to Compete with KRX

By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2025

The new ATS, known as Nextrade, runs from 8am to 8pm, compared to 9am to 3.30pm at KRX, and offers lower transaction fees by 20-40 percent.

Trading & Investment

China Opens More Commodity Futures Contracts to Foreign Investors

By Editors | 03/03/2025

Major exchanges in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dailan and Zhengzhou said new contracts are open to QFIs from 4 March.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Releases Regulatory Framework for Specialised Investment Funds

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/03/2025

Large asset managers can launch “Specialised Investment Funds”, a new product category positioned between Mutual Funds and Portfolio Management Services.