Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

India: NSE Chief Urges Regulators to Overhaul Derivatives Counting and Ease FPI Norms

By Mark Johnston | 20/11/2025

Ashish Chauhan warns against policy-making based on 'random statistics' and calls for less intrusive foreign investor rules to attract capital.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI, RBI Warn Public Against Trading on Unregistered Platforms

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/11/2025

Regulators issued fresh alerts on illegal bond-trading and forex platforms, warning that investors face serious risks when dealing with unregistered digital operators.

Securities / Derivatives

New Zealand Clarifies Insider Trading Rules for Linked Companies

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/11/2025

New guidance distils how existing law applies when information on one firm is material to another and outlines risk management expectations.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Targets 25 Percent Free Float to Deepen Capital Markets

By Mark Johnston | 19/11/2025

Indonesia’s OJK plans a phased increase in public share requirements to boost liquidity in South-east Asia’s largest market.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan: FSA Guidance Prompts Termination of Crypto ETF Derivatives Offering

By Mark Johnston | 19/11/2025

Japanese brokerage IG Securities will withdraw Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF contracts after the FSA deemed offering derivatives on overseas crypto products ‘undesirable’.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA, DFSA Urge Policy Support to Scale Sustainable Debt in Emerging Markets

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/11/2025

A joint report finds significant growth potential but calls for government action to overcome labelling costs and diversify the market.

Securities / Derivatives

HKIFA Prioritises Deeper Mainland Connectivity, ETF Connect Reform

By Manesh Samtani | 19/11/2025

The HKIFA is pushing for greater investor education in the GBA and further reforms to boost cross-border fund flows.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SGX to List Bitcoin, Ethereum Perpetual Futures

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/11/2025

The new SGX contracts, tied to established crypto indices, aim to meet rising institutional demand in Asia for regulated tools to trade and hedge digital assets.

Securities / Derivatives

BIS Unveils 'Project Rio' Platform for Real-time FX Market Monitoring

By Manesh Samtani | 19/11/2025

New open-source tool developed with central banks aims to provide market insights with sub-two-second latency for policymakers.