Securities / Derivatives

Market Infrastructure

Korea Exchange Begins Mock Trading for 12-Hour Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/04/2026

KRX is testing systems with 50 member firms ahead of a planned September launch of pre-market and after-market trading sessions.

Securities / Derivatives

Vietnam Proposes Market Stabilisation Fund Amid War-Driven Sell-Off

By Manesh Samtani | 07/04/2026

Proposals include a state-backed fund, trading curbs, and incentives for buybacks as the government seeks to calm markets and secure a key status upgrade.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Publishes List of Firms with Concentrated Ownership

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/04/2026

The list, part of wider reforms to enhance market transparency, enables investors to assess the risks associated with ownership concentration.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan Mandates Paperless Financial Reporting for Brokers

By Editors | 06/04/2026

FSC is moving all securities and futures firms to digital-only submissions from the 2026 fiscal year to boost efficiency and sustainability.

Enforcement

Thai SEC Sanctions Deloitte Auditor for Falsifying Financial Statements

By Mark Johnston | 06/04/2026

The regulator has filed a criminal complaint and imposed a six-year ban on the auditor for serious professional misconduct that facilitated financial fraud.

Securities / Derivatives

TAIFEX to Introduce Dynamic Price Limits for ETF Derivatives

By Mark Johnston | 06/04/2026

The exchange is replacing fixed price limits for futures and options on ETFs with foreign components with a new three-stage circuit breaker mechanism.

Securities / Derivatives

JPX Consults on Index Rules for Special Alert Securities and Crypto Assets

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/04/2026

The proposed revisions would alter the timing of index removal for troubled stocks and temporarily halt the inclusion of new crypto-related issues into its indices.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand, Laos Sign MOU on Stock Market Integration

By Mark Johnston | 06/04/2026

The agreement aims to strengthen cross-border connectivity, explore dual listings, and enhance regulatory cooperation between the two Southeast Asian markets.

Securities / Derivatives

Tokyo Bourse Mandates Listing Objective Disclosures for PRO Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/04/2026

The new requirement aims to enhance the functionality of the market for professional investors and clarify company growth strategies.