Securities / Derivatives

Enforcement

China Prosecutes Former Top Securities Regulator for Bribery

By Mark Johnston | 02/04/2026

The move against a former CSRC vice chairman Wang Jianjun is part of a wider anti-corruption campaign targeting China's financial regulatory bodies and IPO approval process.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Caps Single-Country Exposure for Target Date Funds

By Mark Johnston | 02/04/2026

New rules will limit concentration risk in the rapidly growing TDF market and introduce stricter standards for funds used in retirement pensions.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Bans Rupee NDFs, Tightens Forex Rules to Curb Volatility

By Manesh Samtani | 02/04/2026

The central bank has prohibited non-deliverable derivatives and the rebooking of cancelled contracts to rein in speculation and stabilise the rupee.

ESG / Sustainability

New Zealand Finalises Exemption to Boost Green Bond Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/04/2026

The FMA has granted a class exemption to remove disclosure hurdles for green and sustainable bonds, aiming to grow the domestic market.

Securities / Derivatives

ASX Finalises Rule Changes for mFund Service Closure

By Editors | 02/04/2026

ASX has confirmed the timeline and rule amendments for the wind-down of its managed fund settlement service, mFund.

Securities / Derivatives

SC Malaysia Revises Guidelines to Facilitate Private Debt Investment

By Manesh Samtani | 02/04/2026

The revisions, effective 30 March 2026, aim to create a formalised framework for the issuance of and investment into private debt and Islamic private debt.

Trending

SGX Announces Launch Date for APAC Government Bond Futures

By Manesh Samtani | 02/04/2026

The new USD-settled contracts are designed to provide a standardised tool for managing sovereign interest rate risk across five key markets.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Proposes Major Overhaul of Key Equity Indices

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/04/2026

A consultation is underway to expand the benchmark FBMKLCI to 50 stocks and align its methodology with regulatory diversification principles for investment funds.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan FSC Permits Dual Listing for Certain Offshore International Bonds

By Editors | 01/04/2026

A new order allows foreign-currency denominated government bonds, corporate bonds, and sukuk issued offshore to professional investors to be dual-listed on the TPEx.