ASIC said it will punish issuers of CFDs and other high-risk products for failure to comply with their design and distribution obligations.
September 8, 2023Only four of 13 local securities firms that offered CFD trading have decided to resume the service under the new regulations.
September 3, 2023The initiatives focus on restoring investor trust, strengthening capital market structure, and ensuring financial stability.
August 21, 2023The FSS said it will take "stern measures" against illegal acts identified from the inspections, which covered three major securities firms.
July 31, 2023Securities firms that conduct CFD trading and brokerage business must submit investor balances to KOFIA on a daily basis.
July 20, 2023ASIC said Mitrade Global relied on a retail investor questionnaire with "significant flaws". The interim stop order was later revoked.
June 7, 2023Until the new measures are implemented in the next three months, new CFD trading by individual investors will be restricted.
May 30, 2023Korean officials will seek tougher sanctions and penalties as well as regulatory improvements to the current CFD trading system.
May 24, 2023The FSC said it has confirmed that a "significant number" of CFD accounts were involved in last month's stock crash.
May 17, 2023Prosecutors have issued travel bans on ten individuals who are suspected of engaging in stock price manipulation activities.
April 30, 2023