Posts By Editors, Regulation Asia
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549Bangladesh Imposes Limits on Bank Exposures to Non-Listed Securities
Editors, Regulation Asia May 30, 2019The move comes just after the central bank allowed banks to exclude investments in non-listed securities from their capital market exposure calculations.
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858Vietnam Banks Allowed to Retain Dividends to Boost Capital
Editors, Regulation Asia May 30, 2019State-owned banks will be allowed to retain dividends or pay them in shares to help them meet Basel II capital adequacy requirements by January 2020.
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1.4KThailand Looks to Ease Listing Rules for SMEs
Editors, Regulation Asia May 30, 2019Revising the listing rules will be a key agenda item at a 1 June meeting between the SEC and SET, as the current rules may be too restrictive for SMEs.
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712Philippines Revises Framework Governing Bank Auditors
Editors, Regulation Asia May 29, 2019The revised framework lays out criteria for banks to select external auditors as well as key guidelines for auditors in their assessment of banks.
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905Japan FSA Takes Action Against Nomura Over Information Leak
Editors, Regulation Asia May 29, 2019The FSA has issued a number of business improvement orders to Nomura after it was revealed that its employees had shared sensitive stock market information with clients.
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1.4KIndonesia Unveils Payment System Roadmap, Launches QR Code System
Editors, Regulation Asia May 29, 2019Bank Indonesia’s roadmap for the payments system includes plans for open banking, real-time retail payments and a digital ID system.
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585SEBI Issues Disclosure Guidelines for Listed Debt Securities
Editors, Regulation Asia May 29, 2019SEBI requires debenture trustees to continuously disclose the status of interest and redemption payments, meaning that any default or delay of payment will be disclosed within a day of the due date.
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742ISDA Proposes Further Definition Changes to Improve CDS Market
Editors, Regulation Asia May 29, 2019The new proposal will amend the definition of "Outstanding Principal Balance", which determines the principal amount of a bond or loan that must be delivered to physically settle a CDS contract.
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994IOSCO: Key Considerations for Regulating Crypto Trading Platforms
Editors, Regulation Asia May 29, 2019The key considerations represent specific areas that IOSCO believes jurisdictions could consider in the context of the regulation of crypto-asset trading platforms.
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785HKEX Launches First 2x Inverse ETF
Editors, Regulation Asia May 29, 2019In its three year strategic plan unveiled earlier this year, HKEX said it would work to become a hub for the issuance and trading of ETFs in Asia.
