Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

Dark Pools Stabilise Calm Markets But May Harm Volatile Ones: JPX Paper

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/03/2026

New working paper suggests dark pool trading aids stability in low-volatility but can impair price discovery during market stress.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Proposes Simpler Rules for Securities Transmission

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/03/2026

The proposals aim to ease the process for heirs by raising claim limits and standardising documentation for financial institutions.

Structural Regulation

HKEX Proposes Major Listing Rule Overhaul to Boost Competitiveness

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/03/2026

HKEX has proposed sweeping reforms to its listing framework, aiming to attract more high-growth companies amid intense global competition.

Cybersecurity

Bursa Malaysia to Review IT Standards After Cyber Incidents at Brokers

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/03/2026

Bursa Malaysia has directed brokers to conduct system reviews and is enhancing security standards following disruptions traced to a platform vendor.

Trading & Investment

KRX Reassures Market Participants of System Stability After System Outage

By Editors | 13/03/2026

KRX denies capacity issues after a system failure disrupted trading across all brokerages, intensifying scrutiny of its 24-hour market plans.

Trading & Investment

Philippine Senator Seeks Probe into Sovereign Wealth Fund's Investments

By Editors | 12/03/2026

The inquiry follows concerns over the fund's PHP 3.64 billion investment in a port operator that was planning to delist.

Trading & Investment

Hainan FTP Launches First Public Fund for Overseas Investors

By Mark Johnston | 12/03/2026

The move marks a milestone for the free trade port under a new cross-border asset management pilot programme.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia Tightens IPO Fund Rules with Special Accounts

By Mark Johnston | 12/03/2026

Indonesia's OJK has introduced new rules requiring issuers to hold public offering proceeds in separate bank accounts to improve market transparency.

Trading & Investment

APAC Securities Lending Shaped by Complex Local Regulation - Report

By Manesh Samtani | 11/03/2026

New report details how unique rules in Hong Kong, Japan, and Australia create a complex operational and regulatory landscape for securities finance.