SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Crypto / Digital Assets

CMB International Securities Gets Hong Kong Virtual Asset Licence

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/07/2025

CMB International Securities says it is the first Chinese bank-affiliated broker to gain approval for virtual asset trading in Hong Kong.

Securities / Derivatives

BSEC Refers IPO Scam to ACC, Imposes Travel Bans and Penalties

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/07/2025

The BSEC claim company officials colluded with auditors and financiers to fabricate capital and deceive investors ahead of the company’s 2019 stock market debut.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Central Bank Warns Foreign Investors on Capital Control Breaches

By Editors | 15/07/2025

The central bank is stepping up enforcement to curb speculative inflows and manage a surging currency without direct market intervention.

Securities / Derivatives

South Korea to Overhaul Rules on High-Risk Investment Sales

By Editors | 15/07/2025

Regulators will mandate stricter investor assessments and ban certain sales tactics to prevent the misselling of complex financial products.

Securities / Derivatives

Jane Street Deposits $567 Million in Escrow to Lift India Ban

By Editors | 15/07/2025

Jane Street has complied with a key part of a regulatory order amid a manipulation probe and is requesting a reversal of its market ban.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Consults On Capital Rule Overhaul for OTC Derivatives Dealers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/07/2025

The SFC is consulting on Basel III-aligned rules, creating new categories for dealers and introducing the first capital treatments for virtual asset derivatives.

Capital / Liquidity

China Adjusts Insurer Assessment Model to Spur Longer-term Investments

By Editors | 15/07/2025

China has introduced a new "5+3+1" performance assessment model for state-owned insurers, aiming to reduce short-term pressures and guide more capital into the stock market.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippine SEC Sets Fixed Timelines for Processing Approvals

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/07/2025

Strict deadlines have been imposed for processing permits, licenses, and registrations, to streamline business processes and cut red tape.

Market Infrastructure

APAC CCPs Watch for Market Shift as EMIR Hands Advantage to Eurex

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 15/07/2025

Forcing clearing into Europe could have farther-reaching implications than intended, writes Blake Evans-Pritchard.