Global brokerages chase Indonesia’s retail investor boom as regulators clean up stock market

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Global brokerages are targeting Indonesia's rapidly growing retail investor base as the country's stock market regulator cracks down on misconduct, issuing billions of rupiah in fines. Regulators are working to restore confidence in Southeast Asia's largest equity market amid a retail investing boom. The cleanup effort is expected to attract more foreign financial players to Indonesia's capital markets.

The authorities have issued billions of rupiah in fines as they seek to restore trust in South-east Asia’s largest equity market.