SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Changes to IPO Framework to Boost Institutional Interest

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/08/2025

It recommends increasing the number of anchor investors for large IPOs, including insurance and pension funds in reserved quotas, and reducing retail portion.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Raise Corporate, Investor Taxes in Major Policy Shift

By Manesh Samtani | 01/08/2025

The plan reverses a prior corporate tax cut and introduces a capital gains tax for retail investors, aiming to boost revenue and address fiscal deficits.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Extends Deadline for Retail Algo Trading Rules

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/08/2025

Brokers and market participants have been given a two-month extension to comply with the new framework.

Securities / Derivatives

India Includes FPIs and OTC Derivatives under IFSC Tax Exemptions

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/08/2025

These amendments aim to align tax provisions with current financial instruments and investor categories.

Securities / Derivatives

ISDA to Launch New Governance Committee to Govern DCs

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/08/2025

The new body will oversee rules for the committees that rule on credit events but will be strictly firewalled from the decision-making process itself.

Securities / Derivatives

India Expands Jane Street Probe to Include Local Partner Nuvama

By Editors | 01/08/2025

The 'survey' at Nuvama Wealth Management's offices is linked to its role as a trading partner for Jane Street, which has been under regulatory scrutiny.

Securities / Derivatives

BSP Launches Data-sharing Initiative to Boost Retirement Funds

By Editors | 01/08/2025

The BSP has partnered with financial firms on a new framework to simplify access to voluntary retirement accounts.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Confirms Plans to Expand Family Office Tax Breaks

By Manesh Samtani | 01/08/2025

The expanded tax breaks will cover transactions in digital assets, emission derivatives/allowances, insurance-linked securities, loans, and private credit investments.

Enforcement

Bangladesh: BSEC Bans Former Chairman for Life Over Bond Scams

By Editors | 31/07/2025

The BSEC has also imposed multi-million dollar fines and sanctioned its own former leadership in a landmark enforcement action targeting market manipulation.