United States

    Securities / Derivatives

    South Korea Overhauls Delisting Rules to Purge ‘Zombie’ Firms

    By Mark Johnston | 16/02/2026

    Regulators will tighten market cap, penny stock, and disclosure rules, and expect the changes to triple the number of delistings.

    Trending

    Singapore Pursuing Market Enhancements in Partnership with Industry

    By Manesh Samtani | 13/02/2026

    ASIFMA’s Lyndon Chao highlights constructive collaboration with SGX on fee rationalisation and a new dual-listing framework to enhance market competitiveness and liquidity.

    Securities / Derivatives

    MAS Expands Equity Market Development Programme to S$6.5bn

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/02/2026

    The move will allow MAS to back more asset managers investing in Singapore equities and deepen capital pools in the local market.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Thailand Approves Digital Asset and Carbon Credit Derivatives

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/02/2026

    Thailand greenlights derivatives for digital assets and carbon credits, aiming to modernise markets, boost risk management, and support climate goals.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ICE Launches Futures Contract Tracking Korea Equity

    By Editors | 12/02/2026

    The new contract follows a similar launch by Eurex, raising potential liquidity fragmentation concerns for investors.

    AML / KYC

    US Sentences Scam Centre Fugitive to 20 Years in Prison

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/02/2026

    Chinese national was sentenced in absentia for his role in a Cambodia-based 'pig butchering' fraud that used US shell companies to launder victim funds.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ISDA Adapts NGFS Climate Scenarios for Trading Books

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/02/2026

    ISDA has translated NGFS short-term scenarios into market shocks but notes they are less severe than supervisory stress tests.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Philippines to Hike Lending Firm Capital 10x to Curb Predatory Practices

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/02/2026

    The SEC also plans a new accreditation system for collection agents following reports of harassment and threats against borrowers.

    Enforcement

    Hong Kong Jails Masterminds for 'Ramp-And-Dump' Securities Fraud

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/02/2026

    The duo used 'WeChat teachers' to promote stocks, then used naked short selling to make HKD 3.3 million in illicit profits.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Philippines Proposes Mandatory Annual Governance Training for Directors

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/02/2026

    New draft rules introduce a new accreditation framework for training providers and speakers, with escalating fines for non-compliance.

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