Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

China Overhauls QFII Rules to Fast-Track Foreign Investor Access

By Manesh Samtani | 28/10/2025

Regulators are launching a two-year plan to streamline approvals, expand investment scope, and attract more long-term capital.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Eases Rules for Transfer of Portfolio Management Businesses

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/10/2025

SEBI has introduced a new framework allowing portfolio managers to transfer their PMS business, streamlining compliance and improving operational flexibility.

Securities / Derivatives

China Revises Rules for Changing Private Investment Fund Managers

By Editors | 28/10/2025

AMAC aims to protect investors from failed managers by simplifying replacement procedures and mandating new contractual safeguards.

Securities / Derivatives

FINRA Probes Broker-Dealers Over China Small-Cap IPOs and Trading

By Editors | 27/10/2025

The US self-regulatory body is scrutinising underwriting and trading practices, demanding detailed information on due diligence, anti-manipulation, and AML controls.

Fintech / Regtech

Australia Pilots Tokenised Government Bonds in RBA-Led Initiative

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/10/2025

Fintech firm, Forte Tech Solution, has tokenised AUD 3.07 million in government bonds using a stablecoin for settlement as part of an RBA research project.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI to Allow Banks to Fund M&As; Overhauls CME Rules

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/10/2025

Draft regulations allow banks to finance M&As while introducing uniform capital market exposure frameworks for both commercial and small finance banks, with prudential ceilings and loan-to-value limits.

Securities / Derivatives

Thai SEC Plans Rule Overhaul to Bolster Investor Protection, Curb Risk

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/10/2025

The SEC is set to grant minority shareholders greater voting powers, tighten rules on short selling, and align ESG disclosure with global standards.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Bars Mutual Funds from Investing in Pre-IPO Placements

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/10/2025

The directive limits mutual funds to investing only during the public issue phase or as anchor investors, barring them from participating in pre-IPO placement deals.

Securities / Derivatives

MAS to Strengthen Investor Recourse in Market Misconduct Cases

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/10/2025

The proposed measures include appointing designated representatives, introducing legal funding grants, and easing procedural barriers to collective civil action.