Trading & Investment

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

    Trading & Investment

    New Investment Funds Law Takes Effect in Macau

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/01/2026

    New law effective January 2026 introduces private funds, defines professional investors, and creates a streamlined notification process for offerings.

    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Approves Coking Coal Options for Dalian Commodity Exchange

    By Editors | 02/01/2026

    The DCE published detailed trading rules and fee structures ahead of the launch on 16 January 2026.

    Structural Regulation

    KRX to Tighten KOSDAQ Delisting Rules, Refine Tech IPO Process

    By Editors | 31/12/2025

    The move will see a faster exit process for failing firms and new oversight for tech-exempt listings to bolster investor trust.

    Structural Regulation

    KRX to Exclude Top 100 Stocks from Future 'Investment Warning' Label

    By Mark Johnston | 30/12/2025

    KRX has revised market surveillance rules to exclude top 100 large-cap stocks from investment warning designations effective 29 December.


    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    FSS Korea Fines Major Lenders for Procedural Breaches in High-Risk Product Sales

    By Mark Johnston | 30/12/2025

    The FSS sanctioned KB Kookmin, Hana and Shinhan banks for failing to record contracts or verify investor understanding.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan Amends Rules to Attract Foreign Asset Management Talent

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/12/2025

    The FSC adds asset management, including family offices, to its Employment Gold Card programme to support its ambition to become a regional hub.

    Trading & Investment

    Korea to Mandate ETF Fee and Return Disclosures on Pension Portal

    By Editors | 29/12/2025

    FSS to add ETF data to its Integrated Pension Portal and improve comparison tools for loans and insurance products

    Structural Regulation

    China Ties Guarantee Firm Incentives to New SME Employment Metric

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2025

    New rules link re-guarantee credit and fee discounts for financing guarantee firms to a quantifiable employment support index.

    Structural Regulation

    Shanghai Exchange Issues STAR Market Listing Rules for Rocket Companies

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2025

    New guidelines waive profit rules for commercial rocket firms, requiring at least one successful orbital launch with a reusable rocket.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Amends Rules for Basic Demat Accounts to Lower Investor Costs

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2025

    The changes make the low-cost account a default option for eligible investors and clarify valuation rules for illiquid securities.

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