Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

Korea FSS Launches New Short-seller Registration System

By Manesh Samtani | 07/01/2025

Entities intending to engage in transactions with the potential for naked short selling have to apply for a registration number

Sustainable Finance

Chinese Exchanges Revise Guidelines to Promote Special Bond Types

By Editors | 07/01/2025

The revisions aim to promote sci-tech innovation bonds, green bonds, rural revitalisation bonds, SME support bonds, and short-term bonds.

Trading & Investment

HKIC Selects Four Firms to Manage New CIES Portfolio

By Editors | 05/01/2025

Betatron Venture Group, Inno Angel Fund, MindWorks Capital and Radiant Tech Ventures were appointed to manage the new CIES investment portfolio.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan to Loosen Rules Imposed on Overseas Securities Clients

By Editors | 04/01/2025

The FSC will make account opening, order verification and fund deposits more convenient for overseas clients

Cryptocurrency

Japan FSA Outlines Tax Reform Proposals for Fiscal 2025

By Editors | 04/01/2025

The FSA aims to enhance the NISA system, simplify procedures related to tax treaties, and lower the tax on cryptocurrency gains.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Introduces Framework to Lower Entry Barrier for Passive Funds

By Editors | 04/01/2025

The framework allows PE funds set up in India or overseas to sponsor “MF Lite” entities, subject to certain conditions

Clearing & Post-Trade

RBI to Require Reporting of OTC Gold Derivatives Trades

By Editors | 03/01/2025

Starting from 1 February, banks must report all OTC transactions in gold derivatives undertaken in domestic markets, GIFT City, and outside India.

Trading & Investment

Korea Working to Implement Changes to Dividend Practices

By Manesh Samtani | 02/01/2025

Listed companies will be required to set their dividend record dates to be after general shareholders’ meetings.

Structural Regulation

SEBI to Implement Stricter Rules for SME Listings

By Editors | 01/01/2025

SEBI is raising the minimum investment required to subscribe to an SME IPO and introducing measures to ensure promoters retain significant shareholdings.