Editors

    image

    Regulation Asia relies on a team of journalists, writers and editors to cover regulatory announcements across Asia Pacific. editorial@regulationasia.com

    Articles by Editors

    Capital / Liquidity

    India Finalises ‘On-Tap’ Licensing Regime for Small Finance Banks

    06/12/2019

    India’s central bank has issued its final guidelines for ‘on-tap’ licensing of small finance banks, doubling the minimum capital requirement to 2 billion rupees.

    Market Infrastructure

    Japan, Indonesia Agree to Local Currency Settlement for Trade, Investment

    06/12/2019

    Japan and Indonesia have agreed on a local currency settlement deal that will allow the use of the yen and rupiah to settle bilateral trade and direct investment transactions.

    AML / KYC

    India’s Cabinet Approves Personal Data Protection Bill

    06/12/2019

    Under the bill, major violations of data privacy norms can be penalised with jail terms, or monetary fines up to 150 million rupees or 4% of a company’s worldwide turnover, whichever is higher.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Philippine Bourse Proposes Tightening of Delisting Rules

    06/12/2019

    Under the proposed rules, a voluntary delisting must be approved by all independent directors and by stockholders owning at least 75 percent of the total outstanding listed shares.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Capital Deficit May Force Vietnam Majors to Halt Lending: SBV

    06/12/2019

    Vietcombank, BIDV, Vietinbank and Agribank are close to minimum capital adequacy requirements and may be forced to stop lending if they are not allowed to increase capital.

    AML / KYC

    Sri Lanka to Develop Shared KYC Facility Using Blockchain

    06/12/2019

    The CBSL is inviting software development companies to apply (by 31 December) to help in the development of a proof-of-concept of a shared KYC facility.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Bangladesh Regulator Approves Rules for ‘Alternative Trading Board’

    06/12/2019

    The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a set of rules to enable the trading of non-listed companies on a new ATB board.

    Capital / Liquidity

    CBIRC Finalises Net Capital Rules for Banks’ Wealth Management Units

    06/12/2019

    The regulator has fixed the minimum net capital for commercial lenders’ wealth management subsidiaries at 500 million yuan, and at least 40 percent of the net assets.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Files Criminal Charges Against Ex-APRA Manager for False Documents

    06/12/2019

    The former APRA senior manager has been criminally charged for providing false documents to the regulator while serving as CEO of a credit union.

    Enforcement

    Nomura Releases New Code of Conduct for Employees

    05/12/2019

    Nomura Holdings has released a 19-point code of conduct for its employees following information leaks that subjected the firm to regulatory action.

    JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

    A daily selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team