Posts By Editors, Regulation Asia
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Securities / Derivatives
Indonesia Expects Myanmar Banking Deal by Year-End
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) expects to seal a bilateral deal with Myanmar's banking regulator before the end of the year.
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Japan
Japan Seeks to Impose Capital Rules on Insurers
FSA wants domestic insurance companies to adopt an emerging set of international capital standards sometime around 2020.
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Australia & NZ
RBA Designates Payment Systems for Regulatory Review
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced it has designated a number of card companies under the Payment Systems Act.
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India
India Bourse Offers Incentives to Boost ETF Segment
The National Stock Exchange of India has started its new incentive scheme for market makers to boost liquidity in exchange traded funds.
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Securities / Derivatives
Withholding Tax on Bank Transactions is Illegal, says Pakistan Economy Watch
Independent forum Pakistan Economy Watch says the withholding tax imposed on bank transactions is illegal and unethical, and violates the basic rights of the banked population.
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Hong Kong
Seven Banks Named in Hong Kong Data Breach
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has named seven banks that breached data rules requiring them not to store unsecured cardholders' names on contactless chips.
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Australia & NZ
Super Funds Oppose Plan for Independent Directors
Union-backed superannuation funds are urging Australia’s prime minister to scrap new legislation which would force them to ensure that one-third of directors including the chairman are independent.
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Australia & NZ
Super Funds, Tax Policy Holding Back Bond Market
David Murray has pointed the finger at superannuation fund trustees and a distortive tax system for Australia's underdeveloped corporate bond market, which he says is hurting companies and retirees.
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India
SEBI Seeks to End Rating Suspensions by Agencies
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has asked credit rating agencies to suggest ways to avoid rating suspensions if a company stops providing adequate information.
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International
Reinventing Regulation
Concern about regulation should take a backseat to discussions on how to reinvent the regulatory framework.
