SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand to Form Task Force to Revive Stock Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

The task force is mandated to improve stock market liquidity and restore investor confidence following market declines and fraud scandals.

Enforcement

SFC Revokes Licences, Issues Lifetime Bans in $154M Fraud Case

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The SFC has banned senior managers for life over a coordinated scheme that misappropriated client funds through non-existent investment units.

Crypto / Digital Assets

CFTC Clarifies Rules to Woo Crypto Firms Back Onshore

By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2025

The advisory reaffirms a long-standing framework for foreign boards of trade (FBOTs), a move the CFTC says creates a path back to the US for offshore crypto platforms.

Enforcement

HK AFRC Fines Deloitte HKD 1.9M in Landmark Mainland China Data Case

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The action against Deloitte and two partners, part of a wider crackdown, marks the first case using audit papers obtained via a cross-border pact with China.

Securities / Derivatives

HK SFC Fines Deutsche Bank $3 Million for Regulatory Breaches

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The fine covers an eight-year period and includes overcharging clients, incorrect risk ratings, and failure to disclose conflicts in research.

Securities / Derivatives

China Grants First Approval to Foreign-Sponsored REIT

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The CSRC has approved Singapore-based CapitaLand Investment's retail REIT for a Shanghai listing, a first for a foreign firm.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Moves to Curb Fake Apps, Finfluencers with Tech Partnerships

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

SEBI is in talks with Google and Apple to add verification marks for registered intermediaries, while also working with Meta to block misleading financial content on social media.

Securities / Derivatives

FSA Japan Proposes Expanding NISA to Minors

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

Japan’s financial regulator plans to lower the age threshold for tax-free stock investment accounts and broaden eligible products.

Securities / Derivatives

BSP Clarifies UITFs with Foreign Placements Eligible for PERA

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/08/2025

A central bank memorandum confirms locally-registered UITFs with foreign investments can be eligible as PERA investment products.