On 2 November 2025, SAU MCI consulted on amending the Beneficial Ownership Rules. Define real beneficiary as natural person with effective, ultimate control over company. Required company to collect sufficient, accurate, updating the data about its beneficial owner, recording it in a special register, in addition to submitting it to the Ministry. Exempted from disclosure…
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Thailand – SET Listing, Disclosure Standards
On 17 October 2025, Thai SET proposed reviewing listing/disclosure standards. Thai SET, Thai TCH invited comments for review of listing criteria and disclosure requirements for mutual funds, real estate trusts, and infrastructure funds. Outline of Proposal Requires listed firms to disclose shareholder information when there is a change in shareholding as specified in an ordinary…
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India – SEBI Foreign Investors Investment
On 6 August 2024, IND SEBI proposed measures re investments by foreigners. IND SEBI issued consultation paper on investment by foreign investors through segregated portfolios/ participatory-notes/ offshore derivative instruments. Objective Investments made by foreigners through Offshore Derivative Instruments (referred to as ODIs) or through segregated portfolios of FPIs are currently not subject to the same…
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S Korea – FSS Funds Voting Rights Disclosure
On 6 August 2024, SK FSS issued voting rights disclosure inspection outcome. SK FSS issued the results of an inspection on the status of voting rights exercise and disclosure by asset management companies, as well as its future supervisory plan. Follows SK FSS April 2023 set up a task force to revise voting guidelines. Also…
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Kuwait – CMA Ifsah-2 Disclosure System
On 15 July 2024, KUW CMA issued circular regarding the transitional period for the mandatory application of the electronic disclosure system in XBRL. Concerns all listed companies, licensed persons, collective investment schemes, investment funds under liquidation, KUW CMA registered auditors and market dealers. Updated version of electronic disclosure system using XBLR launched on 14 July…
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Russia – Gov’t Updated Disclosure Rules
On 2 July 2024, RUS GVT amended significant firms' disclosure regulations. RUS GVT issued decree 569 amending decree 73 on the temporary procedure for disclosing and providing information by business entities that are economically significant organizations and certain other persons. Follows, RUS GVT January 2024, decree on disclosure by significant firms. Summary Economically significant organizations…
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