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SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES
Securities / Derivatives
China: Stock Exchanges Finalise Rules on Programmatic Trading
By Manesh Samtani | 11/04/2025
The new rules will come into effect on 7 July, imposing reporting and risk control requirements on market participants and securities firms.
ESG / Sustainability
Korea FSS Calls Out Poor Stewardship Practices by Fund Managers
By Thisanka Siripala | 11/04/2025
South Korea’s FSS warned about superficial voting, fund pricing errors and pledged to name and shame underperforming firms.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Proposes Revised Regulations for Fund Custodians
By Manesh Samtani | 10/04/2025
The entry requirements are raised and the responsibilities of securities investment fund custodians are strengthened.
Big Picture
Regulatory Fragmentation Hindering Growth of Tokenised Finance – Report
By Thisanka Siripala | 10/04/2025
Regulatory fragmentation, cross-platform settlement and token contract standardisation are the key challenges to to widespread adoption of tokenised financial assets.
Enforcement
RBA “Lost Confidence” in ASX Months Before December Outage – Report
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/04/2025
The RBA had warned ASX in a September 2024 confidential that it had lost confidence in the exchange’s ability to manage its operations and risks.
ESG / Sustainability
Thailand’s SEC Launches Special ESG Fund Guidelines
By Nithya Subramanian | 10/04/2025
Asset managers can start applying for Thai ESGX fund approvals from 16 April 2025. The first 36 funds are expected to launch on 2 May 2025.
AML / KYC
SEBI Mandates Use of ‘1600’ Phone Number Series to Curb Fraud
By Nithya Subramanian | 10/04/2025
SEBI has asked customers to exercise caution with calls from generic mobile numbers that may be used by malicious actors.
Fintech / Regtech
China, Georgia Sign MoU on Central Bank Cooperation
By Editors | 09/04/2025
PBOC and the National Bank of Georgia will cooperate on monetary policy, fintech, payment systems, and securities market development.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan Announces Measures to Maintain Market Stability
By Manesh Samtani | 09/04/2025
US tariffs prompted Taiwan authorities to impose short-selling curbs and activate a stock market stabilisation fund used in times of crisis.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Euroclear Joins HKMA’s Tokenisation Initiative, Project Ensemble
By Editors | 09/04/2025
Euroclear is joining as an Architecture Community member. HKMA also welcomed six new firms to the Ensemble Sandbox.
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