Securities / Derivatives

China Probes Foreign Quant Firms Over Trading Hardware Imports

13/10/2025

The investigation reportedly targets Tower Research, Jump Trading and Optiver over compliance with import rules for specialised servers and chips.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Unveils Record Budget to Boost Investment, Attract Talent

13/10/2025

The record MYR 470 billion plan introduces new investor incentives like the ASEAN Business Entity status while avoiding major new taxes.

Securities / Derivatives

SET to Review Short-Selling Rules to Boost Market Liquidity

12/10/2025

SET President Asadej Kongsiri said the exchange will look at its uptick rule, following a period of tighter regulations that impacted market liquidity.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Forms Task Force to Tackle Market Reform

10/10/2025

Finance minister to withhold fiscal incentives until IDX reins in speculative trading and improves governance to protect retail investors.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Expands Weekly Options, Sets Out Market Maker Requirements

10/10/2025

HKEX will require separate permits for market makers and warns participants about clearing rules and potential liquidity risks for the new contracts.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Approves Merger of Five Distressed Islamic Banks

10/10/2025

The move creates a new state-owned bank with BDT 350 billion in capital under a new resolution framework to tackle systemic risks.

Capital / Liquidity

Malaysia Passes Bill to Overhaul Hire Purchase Lending Rules

10/10/2025

The new law will abolish the 'Rule of 78' for calculating interest, mandating a reducing balance method and new interest rate caps.

Sanctions

Australia Proposes New Sanctions Framework for Afghanistan

09/10/2025

The proposed autonomous regime targets the Taliban for human rights abuses and would impose asset freezes and travel bans on designated individuals and entities.

Securities / Derivatives

Nepal Task Force Proposes Reforms to Revitalise Capital Market

09/10/2025

The plan includes removing lending caps, restructuring the stock exchange via an IPO, and introducing derivatives, short selling, and securities lending.