Securities / Derivatives

Capital / Liquidity

Korea FSC Designates NH Investment as Third IMA-Licensed Broker

By Mark Johnston | 20/03/2026

NH Investment & Securities joins an exclusive group of firms authorised to operate integrated management accounts, expanding Korea's prime brokerage market.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Exchange to Overhaul Disclosures After Designation Error

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/03/2026

KRX will create a new oversight committee and use AI to vet market-moving announcements after mistakenly clearing a company's administrative status.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Reprimands, Fines KAF Investment Bank Over Listing Breaches

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/03/2026

Bursa Malaysia flags failures in handling material compliance issues and ensuring accurate listing disclosures.

Securities / Derivatives

Trade Bodies Urge UK to Exempt Key APAC Benchmarks in BMR Reform

By Manesh Samtani | 19/03/2026

Trade bodies warn against extra-territorial overreach, calling for exemptions for benchmarks critical to monetary policy and FX hedging in Asia.

Securities / Derivatives

China Tightens Grip on Hong Kong IPOs, Pushes 'Red-Chips' to Restructure

By Mark Johnston | 19/03/2026

The CSRC is discouraging overseas-incorporated firms from listing in Hong Kong, citing compliance risks and capital flight concerns.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Announces Sweeping Package of Capital Market Reforms

By Manesh Samtani | 19/03/2026

Regulators will prohibit controversial spin-off listings, restructure the Kosdaq market, and impose tougher penalties for market abuse to tackle the 'Korea discount'.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore’s Appeals Court Upholds Jail Terms in Stock Manipulation Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/03/2026

The court rejected the appeals , ruling that the multi-year jail sentences for the S$8 billion penny stock crash over a decade ago were justified given the scale of market harm.

Enforcement

China Probe Into Conglomerate’s Collapse Ensnares More Former Regulators

By Manesh Samtani | 19/03/2026

The investigation found illegal fundraising and questionable ties between officials and the now-bankrupt conglomerate.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Tasks HKEX with Enhancing Guidance on Internal Controls, Auditor Exits

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/03/2026

The SFC’s annual review of the stock exchange operator found failings in the vetting of company controls and the handling of late auditor resignations.