SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Market Infrastructure

Korea Completes Regulatory Changes for Resuming Short Selling

By Mark Johnston | 11/03/2025

The FSC will temporarily expand its designation system for stocks with overheated short selling to mitigate volatility when the ban is lifted on 31 March.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Adds SET to List of Recognised Stock Exchanges

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/03/2025

The decision means companies with a primary listing in Thailand can apply for a secondary listing in Hong Kong.

Enforcement

Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Body Raids BSEC Over Alleged Irregularities

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/03/2025

The forced retirement of a BSEC executive director triggered employee protests last week, with staff holding top officials hostage and demanding leadership changes.

Capital / Liquidity

Industry Bodies Caution Against FSB Proposals for Addressing NBFI Leverage

By Thisanka Siripala | 11/03/2025

UK Finance and ISDA said regulators should first improve their use of existing data before imposing new reporting requirements.

Market Infrastructure

Philippine Fund Managers Step Closer to Bond Repos

By Mark Johnston | 10/03/2025

Fund managers in the Philippines are a step closer to being able to participate in government securities repo transactions.

Crypto / Digital Assets

KSD to Launch Security Token ‘Testbed’ Platform in June

By Manesh Samtani | 10/03/2025

Once legislative amendments are implemented, the testbed platform will be converted into an operating environment.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Considers Easing Short-Selling Restrictions

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/03/2025

SEBI is considering relaxing a restriction that only allows short-selling in stocks in the F&O segment.

Crypto / Digital Assets

India Consults on Tokenisation Framework for GIFT City

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/03/2025

The IFSCA has released a consultation paper on the tokenisation of real-world assets, aiming to establish GIFT City as a global hub for digital asset innovation.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Postpones Plans to Introduce Short-selling

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/03/2025

OJK is also considering easing share buyback rules to counter a sharp decline in the benchmark Jakarta Composite Index.