Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Rewards 14 Asset Managers for Deepening Local Market Ties

By Editors | 01/10/2025

Eleven foreign and three domestic firms have been granted regulatory incentives for boosting investment, talent, and assets under management in Taiwan.

Securities / Derivatives

ISDA to Develop Rules for Using Tokenised Assets as Derivatives Collateral

By Manesh Samtani | 01/10/2025

The move aims to boost market liquidity during stress by enabling the use of assets like tokenised money market funds.

Securities / Derivatives

China Approves Japan's Mizuho to Launch Wholly-Owned Securities Firm

By Editors | 01/10/2025

Mizuho becomes the first Japanese and sixth overall foreign firm to receive a wholly-owned securities licence in mainland China.

Securities / Derivatives

KRX to Open New Fractional Investment Market in October

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/10/2025

KRX will open a new market for securities backed by assets like art and music copyrights under a new regulatory framework.

Securities / Derivatives

China Opens ETF Options Market to Foreign Investors for Hedging

By Manesh Samtani | 01/10/2025

Qualified foreign investors can trade listed ETF options on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, but for hedging only.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Proposes Higher Rewards for Whistleblower Reporting Market Violations

By Manesh Samtani | 01/10/2025

New draft rules aim to encourage tips on major violations by tripling the reward percentage and significantly raising payment caps for insiders.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Proposes Major Overhaul of Structured Products Listing Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/10/2025

HKEX is consulting on plans to significantly raise capital and rating requirements for issuers while streamlining listing processes to boost competitiveness.

Securities / Derivatives

Sri Lanka SEC Launches 10-year Roadmap to Overhaul Capital Markets

By Mark Johnston | 01/10/2025

Regulator unveils 12 key projects including stock exchange demutualisation and a new derivatives market to boost economic growth.

Securities / Derivatives

Banks, FMIs Trial AI and Blockchain to Streamline Corporate Actions

By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2025

A 24-member group including Swift, DTCC, and UBS is testing a Chainlink-powered system to create a single, verifiable source of truth for corporate action data.