SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Fintech / Regtech

Budget 2025: Singapore Unveils Measures to Boost Stock Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/02/2025

Singapore will also set up a S$1bn private credit growth fund and allocate S$150mn to help companies improve their AI capabilities.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Sees First GEM Company Transfer to Main Board Since Reforms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/02/2025

Civil explosives producer Pizu Group is the first company to use the new streamlined mechanism to transfer from the GEM to the Main Board.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Relaxes Timelines for AIFs to Hold Investments in Demat Form

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/02/2025

Investments made by AIFs prior to 1 July are exempted from the requirement of being held in dematerialised form except in specific cases.

Market Infrastructure

Korea Approves New Rules to Prevent Illegal Short-selling

By Thisanka Siripala | 19/02/2025

The new rules will take effect on 31 March, alongside the lifting of a ban on short selling that was imposed in November 2023.

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong Gazettes Subsidiary Legislation on Paperless Regime

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/02/2025

Six pieces of subsidiary legislation set out detailed operational and regulatory matters for the uncertificated securities market regime.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand Considers Reviving Long-Term Equity Fund Programme

By Mark Johnston | 19/02/2025

The LTF programme offered tax incentives to long-term investors in the stock market but ended at the end of 2019.

Fintech / Regtech

Malaysia Securities Commission Unveils Regulatory Sandbox Guidelines

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/02/2025

The SC said products and solutions focusing on financial inclusiveness, Islamic finance, or retirement solutions are “strongly encouraged”.

Market Infrastructure

HKSCC Sets Launch Date for New Report Access Platform

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/02/2025

After 21 March 2025, clearing participants will no longer be able to access VaR Platform reports via the existing Report Access Platform.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Launches Platform to Help Investors Locate Inactive Fund Investments

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/02/2025

The MITRA platform will serve as a searchable database that enables investors to identify forgotten mutual fund investments or claims they may be entitled to