Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

CPMI, IOSCO Target 'Serious' Gaps in FMI Business Risk Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2025

An assessment of 34 financial market infrastructures reveals significant shortcomings, prompting new draft guidance on capital, recovery, and wind-down plans.

Securities / Derivatives

ASEAN Unveils Five-year Capital Market Roadmap

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/11/2025

The ACMF Action Plan sets 11 priorities and 24 initiatives across five strategic areas to strengthen the capital markets, boost sustainability and accelerate digital transformation.

Securities / Derivatives

SHFE Eases Rules for Using Government Bonds as Margin

By Editors | 07/11/2025

The move simplifies application materials and clarifies rules for overseas participants to support SHFE's internationalisation goals.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Urges Tech Platforms to Curb Online Investment Scams

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/11/2025

The regulator seeks stronger verification and labelling systems from social media and app platforms to protect investors.

ESG / Sustainability

ICMA Launches Transition Bond Guidelines to Fuel Sustainable Finance

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/11/2025

The guidance and an updated handbook will help boost credible and transparent financing for climate-transition projects, particularly within hard-to-abate sectors globally.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Resumes Bond Buying Programme after 10 Month Haitus

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2025

The bond purchases, the first this year, signals the revival of a long-term liquidity tool amid ongoing economic challenges.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s NSE Sets Aside $156m to Resolve Pending SEBI Cases

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/11/2025

NSE has earmarked the funds to settle long-pending regulatory cases with SEBI, in preparation for its long-awaited IPO.

Securities / Derivatives

HK Wealth Industry Calls for Reforms to Boost Competitiveness

By Manesh Samtani | 07/11/2025

New report urges Hong Kong to reform complex product rules, virtual asset custody, and cross-border schemes to maintain its edge.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIC Penalises Super Funds HESTA and Prime Super for Greenwashing

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2025

The two funds paid a combined AUD 56,340 in penalties for misleading statements about their ESG investment policies on tobacco and carbon emissions.