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Trading & Investment
Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
Alternative Markets
Korea’s First ATS Platform to Launch in Q1 2025 – Report
By Editors | 04/04/2024
Over 20 securities firms have declared their intention to participate in Nextrade’s new ATS market, which was given preliminary approval last July.
Sustainable Finance
New Zealand to Relax Rules for Green Bond Issuance
By Editors | 04/04/2024
The proposed class exemption would make it easier for listed companies to bring green, social, sustainable, and sustainability-linked bonds to market.
Structural Regulation
Vietnam Working to Boost Foreign Participation in Stock Market
By Editors | 04/04/2024
The SCC is looking to eliminate the pre-trade 100% margin requirement for foreign investors, expand foreign ownership limits, and mandate English disclosures.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Korea Probe Targets KRX, Brokers Over Suspected IPO Fraud
By Editors | 03/04/2024
The FSS conducted a search and seizure operation at NH Investment & Securities, Korea Investment & Securities and KRX last month.
Structural Regulation
FSC Korea Unveils Incentives for ‘Corporate Value-up Programme’
By Editors | 03/04/2024
Companies that improve their corporate governance structures may receive exemptions from Korea’s stringent auditor designation requirements.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
SEBI Launches Upgraded Complaint Redressal Platform
By Ajoy K Das | 03/04/2024
SCORES 2.0 makes the investor complaint redress mechanism more efficient by allowing auto-routing and auto-escalation of complaints.
Structural Regulation
BOK Forms Work Group to Promote Greater Use of KOFR
By Manesh Samtani | 03/04/2024
Policymakers and industry participants are concerned that the widely-used CD rate may not be recognised internationally in the future.
Credit Risk
Shanghai, Shenzhen Refine Rules for Asset-backed Securities
By Editors | 02/04/2024
The rules enhance the information disclosure and credit risk management requirements, and improve protections for investors.
Cybersecurity
Vietnam Brokerage Resumes Trading Following Week Long Outage
By Editors | 02/04/2024
Vietnam’s third-largest securities broker was disconnected from the market for six days due to a cyber attack by international hackers.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Korea FSS to Seek Out and Expel ‘Zombie Companies’ from Market
By Editors | 01/04/2024
The FSS says companies that use false capital injections and accounting fraud to avoid delisting are impeding the financing of productive companies.
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