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Securities / Derivatives
ESG / Sustainability
Korea to Expand Gender Pay Gap Disclosures for Investment Firms
By Mark Johnston | 02/01/2026
KOFIA will require major securities firms and asset management companies to disclose gender and position-based compensation data from January.
Securities / Derivatives
HKMA Issues New Guidance on Sales of Green Investment Products
By Manesh Samtani | 02/01/2026
New FAQs clarify disclosure rules and the scope of HKMA's 2023 circular, while flagging policy gaps at some firms.
ESG / Sustainability
Taiwan Updates Rules for Asset Manager Staff Holding Overseas Posts
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/12/2025
The FSC clarified permissible concurrent roles at group entities and imposed new internal control, reporting, and record-keeping requirements.
Securities / Derivatives
KRX Expands Corporate Governance Reporting Requirements
By Mark Johnston | 31/12/2025
The regulator will inspect shareholder meeting notices and dividend policies as mandatory disclosure requirements extend to all KOSPI-listed companies.
Enforcement
Vietnam Sets New Penalties for Gold, FX, and Banking Violations
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/12/2025
New decree introduces a tiered penalty system for violations in gold, foreign currency, corporate bonds, and deposit-taking, effective February 2026.
ESG / Sustainability
Korea to Expand Stewardship Code, Mandate Compliance Checks
By Mark Johnston | 31/12/2025
Regulators will introduce phased-in compliance reviews and centralise disclosure to bolster institutional investors' fulfilment of their fiduciary duties.
Securities / Derivatives
IFSCA Clarifies Liquid Net Worth Rules for Capital Markets Firms
By Editors | 31/12/2025
New circular clarifies that broker-dealers and clearing members can include certain deposits and trading margins in their capital calculations.
Securities / Derivatives
KRX to Tighten KOSDAQ Delisting Rules, Refine Tech IPO Process
By Editors | 31/12/2025
The move will see a faster exit process for failing firms and new oversight for tech-exempt listings to bolster investor trust.
Securities / Derivatives
KRX to Exclude Top 100 Stocks from Future 'Investment Warning' Label
By Mark Johnston | 30/12/2025
KRX has revised market surveillance rules to exclude top 100 large-cap stocks from investment warning designations effective 29 December.
Enforcement
FSS Korea Fines Major Lenders for Procedural Breaches in High-Risk Product Sales
By Mark Johnston | 30/12/2025
The FSS sanctioned KB Kookmin, Hana and Shinhan banks for failing to record contracts or verify investor understanding.
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