Securities / Derivatives

ESG / Sustainability

Korea Mandates Stricter Corporate Disclosures on Treasury Shares

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/12/2025

New rules lower the reporting threshold for treasury stock holdings and require disclosures on serious accidents and M&A board discussions.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippines Blocks Coinbase, Gemini in Crackdown on Unlicensed Platforms

By Editors | 26/12/2025

Regulators ordered ISPs to block 50 virtual asset providers, while investors reported access issues to brokerage Interactive Brokers.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippines Mandates IFRS-Aligned Sustainability Reporting in Phased Rollout

By Editors | 26/12/2025

The SEC has adopted PFRS S1 and S2, setting a tiered timeline for mandatory disclosure and external assurance for listed and large private firms.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia OJK and KSEI Integrate Investment Product Licensing System

By Editors | 26/12/2025

Regulators launched a unified digital system to streamline product registration, enhance data quality, and strengthen risk-based supervision.

Securities / Derivatives

India Seeks Global Asset Freeze in Alleged INR 50 bn Forex Fraud

By Editors | 26/12/2025

Authorities have issued an Interpol notice and are coordinating with the FBI and Europol in a probe into unauthorised trading platform OctaFX.

Securities / Derivatives

China Jails Former Zhongzhi Executives in Landmark Shadow Banking Case

By Editors | 26/12/2025

Executives of the bankrupt conglomerate have been jailed, highlighting Beijing's crackdown on risks within the country's shadow banking sector.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Proposes Overhaul of Securities Firm Rules on Real Estate, Venture Capital

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/12/2025

Regulators are tightening net capital rules for real estate project finance and creating new incentives for investment in high-risk, high-growth companies.

Securities / Derivatives

TAIFEX to Tighten Foreign Investor Registration Rules from June 2026

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/12/2025

New rules will enhance beneficial ownership transparency and cap Mainland China investment in certain private funds to strengthen market oversight.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Outlines Plan for Launching Uncertificated Securities Market

By Editors | 26/12/2025

The new Uncertificated Securities Market will allow electronic ownership in investors' own names and aims to boost market efficiency.