SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Crypto / Digital Assets

Tokenised Government Bonds Show Higher Liquidity - BIS Bulletin

By Editors | 14/07/2025

Early-stage tokenised government bonds exhibit tighter bid-ask spreads than conventional debt, but regulatory uncertainty remains a key hurdle for wider adoption.

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh Bank Tightens Provisioning Rules for NBFI Investments

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/07/2025

Bangladesh Bank has mandated NBFIs to provision up to 100% for potential losses in shares, bonds, mutual funds, and subsidiaries to enhance transparency and curb hidden risks.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Simplifies Rules for Asset Manager Staff Holding Overseas Posts

By Editors | 14/07/2025

New FSC orders replace a prior approval system with a registration process for certain concurrent positions within a corporate group.

Securities / Derivatives

China Extends Programmatic Trading Reporting Rules to Foreign Investors

By Manesh Samtani | 14/07/2025

New rules from Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges will require international investors using the Stock Connect scheme to report their algorithmic trading activities from January 2026.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Proposes ETF Cross-Listing Scheme with South Korea

By Editors | 13/07/2025

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says the move would be a "convenient and immediate" way to boost market links amid growing Korean investor interest.

Securities / Derivatives

NSE Eyes First Foreign Currency Equity Listings in GIFT City

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/07/2025

The new mechanism is expected to open a new capital raising route for Indian companies with global ambitions, as well as foreign firms looking to tap into India.

Big Picture

Asset Servicing Firms Face Spiralling Costs by Delaying ISO 20022 - Report

By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2025

New report by The ValueExchange and SmartStream Technologies highlights that slow adoption of ISO 20022 is costing firms up to USD 21 million annually.

Enforcement

SEBI Penalises Former Exec of Axis Asset Management Company

By Mark Johnston | 12/07/2025

The former executive was found to have recommended specific stocks to relatives that closely resembled trades executed by Axis Mutual Fund.

Securities / Derivatives

Shenzhen Bourse Urges Brokers to Expedite ChiNext IPOs

By Editors | 11/07/2025

The exchange has reportedly pledged to ease some listing requirements and speed up reviews to bolster the economy and counter a wave of Hong Kong listings.