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China regulator unveils draft derivatives trading rules
New rules for derivatives trading, outline risk controls and market oversight, with no immediate effect on structured products, sources say.
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Indian regulator rewrites closing price methodology for derivatives
Among the amendments, the settlement price will be the closing price of the underlying index on the day of expiry.
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SFC alerts for AI investment scheme tied to Gold Fun and AGA
HK’s securities regulator has warned the public about a suspicious AI themed investment product promoted by two companies, citing concerns over authorisation and investor withdrawals.
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South Korea mulls allowing single stock leveraged ETFs
South Korea is reviewing rule changes that could allow single stock leveraged exchange traded funds, as policymakers look to draw retail investors back to the domestic market.
15 Jan 2026
South Korea’s NH expands ELS sales into retirement pension space
The Seoul-based securities house begins issuing partially principal-protected autocallable notes sold to defined benefit investors.
13 Jan 2026
South Korea December 2025: sales jump one-third, full-year volumes up 23%
Sales in ELB and DLBs drive growth, while ELS rebounds; Palantir Technologies-linked ELS is on a tear.
12 Jan 2026
South Korea mulls introducing spot crypto ETFs under 2026 growth plan
South Korea plans to introduce spot digital asset ETFs in 2026, aligning with global standards and fast-tracking legislation to allow products like Bitcoin.
12 Jan 2026
India’s BSE launches All Derivative Stocks Index
The index supports ETFs and fund benchmarking, using float and momentum methodology with June and December reconstitutions.
09 Jan 2026
Top issuers Apac 2025: Hana leads Korea’s sales, DBS tops note issuance in Taiwan
We look at some of the top issuers of structured products across Asia Pacific in 2025 based on SRP data.
09 Jan 2026
HKEX to introduce six stock option classes
HKEX derivatives market ADV rose 7% in 2025, with stock options up 22% to 879,831 contracts.
08 Jan 2026
Alpaca plans Zincmoney acquisition for India entry
Alpaca is acquiring Zincmoney to secure the licenses and infrastructure needed to launch its brokerage services in India.
07 Jan 2026
Nomura recruits ex-SocGen banker to lead fixed income private bank sales in Asia
Singapore-based hire strengthens Nomura’s fixed income sales platform for private banks across Asia ex-Japan.