Securities / Derivatives

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.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand to Fast-Track Market Reforms to Boost Confidence

By | 30/09/2025

The government plans a "regulatory guillotine", tax incentives, and a crackdown on illicit funds to revitalise its stock market.

Securities / Derivatives

KRX Chairman Outlines Planned Reforms to Tackle 'Korea Discount'

By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2025

KRX Chairman Jeong Eun-bo has outlined plans to tighten trading rules, boost shareholder value and extend trading hours.

Market Infrastructure

MAS to Simplify Tax Scheme, Account Opening for Family Offices

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/09/2025

MAS will ease reporting and documentation for family office tax schemes, while a new working group is targeting more efficient account opening through AI.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thai SEC Proposes to Widen 'Institutional Investor' Definition to Cover Crypto Firms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/09/2025

Proposed amendments would also expand the definition of 'investments' to include digital tokens and indirect holdings for investor classification.