Trading & Investment

Structural Regulation

Australia Launches 'Investor Front Door' to Streamline Project Approvals

By Editors | 02/09/2025

A new pilot program will act as a concierge service, helping investors in nationally significant projects navigate regulatory hurdles and financing.

Trading & Investment

SHFE to Expand Scope of Products Available to Foreign Investors

By Editors | 02/09/2025

The move adds petroleum asphalt futures and three options contracts, continuing China's gradual opening of its derivatives markets.

Trading & Investment

NSE to Launch Equity Derivatives Pre-Open Session in December

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/09/2025

The NSE will begin trials in October before the launch, seeking to boost convenience and tighten risk controls in the derivatives market.

Trading & Investment

Korea Passes Bill to Create KRW 100 Trillion KDB Fund for Tech Investments

By Mark Johnston | 01/09/2025

New law establishes advanced industries fund via Korea Development Bank, easing capital rules to scale support for strategic tech sectors.

Tokenisation

Thailand Selects KuCoin for Launch of Tokenised Government Bond

By Editors | 31/08/2025

The THB 5 billion initiative aims to democratise access to sovereign debt for retail investors, with KuCoin joining a government-approved consortium.

Market Abuse

India: Court Accepts CBI Closure Report in NSE Co-Location Audit Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

The court accepted the CBI report citing insufficient evidence of criminal intent, but urged SEBI to take its investor protection duties more seriously.

Trading & Investment

Thailand to Form Task Force to Revive Stock Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

The task force will work on measures to improve stock market liquidity and restore investor confidence following market declines and fraud scandals.

Trading & Investment

China Grants First Approval to Foreign-Sponsored REIT

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The CSRC has approved Singapore-based CapitaLand Investment's retail REIT for a Shanghai listing, a first for a foreign firm.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

SEBI Moves to Curb Fake Apps, Finfluencers with Tech Partnerships

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

SEBI is in talks with Google and Apple to add verification marks for registered intermediaries, while also working with Meta to block misleading financial content on social media.