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ESG / Sustainability

ACMF Starts Work on New Action Plan for ASEAN Capital Markets

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/02/2025

The action plan, to be released by the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum in October 2025, will serve as a five-year roadmap to advance ASEAN capital markets.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan FSA Warns Regional Banks Against Repackaged JGBs – Report

By Thisanka Siripala | 14/02/2025

The FSA expressed concerns with regional banks investing in financial instruments which bundle JGBs with derivatives.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan Considers Stricter Disclosure Rules for Crypto Firms

By Thisanka Siripala | 12/02/2025

The proposed framework would require crypto firms to disclose financial and operational information like publicly traded companies.

Big Picture

Swift Action Needed for Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography

By Thisanka Siripala | 11/02/2025

The Europol-backed Quantum Safe Financial Forum said FIs and policymakers must take immediate steps towards a quantum-safe financial ecosystem.

Securities / Derivatives

Tokyo Police Arrest Former Nomura Employee on Fraud Charges

By Thisanka Siripala | 11/02/2025

The former employee offered a false investment story to an elderly customer and defrauded her of JPY 10 million

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan Orders Apple, Google to Block Unregistered Crypto Apps

By Thisanka Siripala | 08/02/2025

The FSA is targeting Bybit, MEXC Global, LBank Exchange, KuCoin, and Bitget, which have been operating without proper registration under Japan’s Payment Services Act.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Planning Further Enhancements to Stewardship Code

By Manesh Samtani | 06/02/2025

The FSC wants institutional investors to periodically check and report on their compliance with the stewardship code, which was already updated last year.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan FSA Tightens Shareholding Disclosure Requirements

By Thisanka Siripala | 05/02/2025

The rules will require companies to disclose more detailed information in annual securities reports regarding changes to the purpose for holding shares

Enforcement

JPX Cuts Pay of Top Executives Over Insider Trading Case

By Thisanka Siripala | 05/02/2025

JPX also released a report prepared by an independent directors’ investigation committee, which described the insider trading case as “unprecedented”​