Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

SEBI Eases Rules for Transfer of Portfolio Management Businesses

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/10/2025

SEBI has introduced a new framework allowing portfolio managers to transfer their PMS business, streamlining compliance and improving operational flexibility.

Structural Regulation

China's Supreme Court Advances Major Company Law Interpretation

By Mark Johnston | 27/10/2025

Draft text clarifies shareholder liability, investor rights, and invalidates certain proxy-holding structures for financial institutions.

Structural Regulation

Thai SEC Plans Rule Overhaul to Bolster Investor Protection, Curb Risk

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/10/2025

The SEC is set to grant minority shareholders greater voting powers, tighten rules on short selling, and align ESG disclosure with global standards.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Bars Mutual Funds from Investing in Pre-IPO Placements

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/10/2025

The directive limits mutual funds to investing only during the public issue phase or as anchor investors, barring them from participating in pre-IPO placement deals.

Trading & Investment

KRX Launching Direct Listing System for Public Funds

By Mark Johnston | 26/10/2025

South Korea’s new “X class” funds will trade like ETFs from 27 October, a move integrating over-the-counter and on-exchange frameworks.

Trading & Investment

Osaka Exchange to Launch 'Pocket' Futures to Broaden Investor Base

By Manesh Samtani | 26/10/2025

The new gold and platinum contracts, launching in 2026, are designed with smaller units and simpler structures to attract new participants.

Trading & Investment

TAIFEX Announces Rule Changes to Support New Weekly Stock Options

By Mark Johnston | 26/10/2025

Under the amended rules, TAIFEX will be permitted to list weekly contracts that commence on a Wednesday and expire on the second Wednesday thereafter.

Trading & Investment

BSEC Finalises Margin Rules to Cleanse Market of Negative Equity - Reports

By Mark Johnston | 24/10/2025

Investors retreated following reports that the regulator has approved new margin rules that aim to resolve a negative equity problem in the domestic market.

Structural Regulation

Philippine Lawmaker Calls for Review of Rules for Preferred Shares

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/10/2025

A PSE rule requiring a PHP 1 billion or 20 percent offer size is hindering subsidiaries of listed firms from tapping capital markets, a congressman says.