SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC Approves Launch of “World’s First” Tokenised Money Market ETF

By Manesh Samtani | 29/03/2025

HashKey and Bosera said the new ETFs will provide investors an instrument that “balances traditional stability with the agility and flexibility of digital assets”.

ESG / Sustainability

Thai SEC Relaxes Rules to Allow Tokenisation of Carbon Credits

By Manesh Samtani | 29/03/2025

Digital asset businesses can provide services for carbon credits, RECs, and carbon allowances in a “ready-to-use digital token format”

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Confirms Plans to Revise Rules for Exchanges and Clearing Houses

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/03/2025

MAS will tighten solvency requirements for capital market FMIs and require them to hold sufficient cash for recovery or orderly wind-down.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Sets Testing Deadline for New Derivatives Reporting Regime

By Manesh Samtani | 29/03/2025

Regulated entities subject to the new OTC derivatives reporting regime must complete the simulation test and submit a readiness declaration form by 12 September.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Issues Compliance Bulletin on ChiNext Trading, LOP Reporting

By Manesh Samtani | 29/03/2025

The bulletin focuses on elibility for trading in ChiNext shares and compliance with LOP reporting requirements for Holiday Trading contracts.

Securities / Derivatives

SC Malaysia Updates Advertising Guidelines to Enhance Investor Protection

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/03/2025

The revised guidelines introduce stricter rules for social media promotions and finfluencers, effective from 1 November 2025.

Securities / Derivatives

Chinese Regulators Urge Firms to Start Launching IPOs

By Manesh Samtani | 28/03/2025

The move to encourage new listings is a change from the government’s previous stance that IPOs could further weigh on the stock market.

Enforcement

Former Judge in Japan Sentenced for Insider Trading

By Editors | 28/03/2025

The former judge used his authority while seconded to the FSA to learn important facts about tender offers and then buy shares before the offers were made public.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Preparing to Further Enhance Wealth Connect Scheme

By Manesh Samtani | 28/03/2025

The enhancement would aim to refine quota eligibility, further expand the suite of eligible products, improve the selling process, and investors more Mainlanders to participate.