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Market Infrastructure

Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City Partners Nasdaq to Advance IFC Ambitions

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/10/2025

The partnership will focus on developing financial infrastructure, new products, and global links as the city aims to become a regional financial hub by 2026.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Launches New Initiative to Become "Nasdaq of Asia"

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/10/2025

The new platform integrates stock and bond market reforms, loosens listing rules, and targets high-growth industries to attract global capital.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Details Plans to Become Asian Asset Management Hub

By Mark Johnston | 17/10/2025

Regulators are promoting new products, tax incentives, and cross-border links to attract more global capital and leverage market strengths.

Securities / Derivatives

Sri Lanka SEC Launches 10-year Roadmap to Overhaul Capital Markets

By Mark Johnston | 01/10/2025

Regulator unveils 12 key projects including stock exchange demutualisation and a new derivatives market to boost economic growth.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Sets New Rules for Firms Resuming US Stock Daytime Trading

By Manesh Samtani | 25/09/2025

Financial regulators have imposed stricter operational and investor protection measures on securities firms following a major system failure that halted the service last year.

Securities / Derivatives

BIS Study Calls for "Nuanced" Approach to HFT Regulation

By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2025

BIS working paper finds high-frequency trading has a dual impact, increasing risk for some stocks while improving liquidity for others.

Securities / Derivatives

Nasdaq Proposes Stricter Rules Targeting Small Chinese IPOs

By Manesh Samtani | 05/09/2025

Nasdaq plans to require a minimum USD 25 million in public offering proceeds for China-based firms, citing investor protection concerns.

Crypto / Digital Assets

CFTC Clarifies Rules to Woo Crypto Firms Back Onshore

By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2025

The advisory reaffirms a long-standing framework for foreign boards of trade (FBOTs), a move the CFTC says creates a path back to the US for offshore crypto platforms.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan's Monex Group Considers Issuing Yen-Backed Stablecoin

By Editors | 27/08/2025

Monex Group, which owns the crypto exchange Coincheck, is exploring issuing a yen stablecoin targeting use cases in corporate payments and international remittances.