Structural Regulation

Taiwan Regulator Allows Banks to Open Branches in Myanmar

26/06/2014

Taiwan’s financial regulator, the Financial Supervisory Commission, has approved applications of three local banks to open branches in Myanmar.

Capital Adequacy

S. Korea to Sell $7.18 Billion in State Debts in July

26/06/2014

South Korea plans to issue state bonds worth about 7.3 trillion won (US$7.18 billion) in July, the finance ministry said.

Structural Regulation

The AIFMD and What it Means for the Asian Job Market

24/06/2014

With the full implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive due shortly on 22 July, this article takes a look at how this will effect the job market in Asia.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Hong Kong Launches Competency Framework for Wealth Management

24/06/2014

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has launched a non-statutory competency framework for private wealth management practitioners in Hong Kong.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong Regulator to Relax Fund Rules on Making Offers and Prices Public

24/06/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission is seeking industry opinion on proposals to amend the code on unit trusts and mutual funds.

Capital Adequacy

Indonesia’s Regulator to Revise Capital Rules for Sharia Lenders

24/06/2014

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is planning to issue a revised regulation on sharia banks’ minimum capital requirement to assist lenders in the face of a wider scope of risks.

Structural Regulation

Peter Guy Appointed as Editor-in-Chief

24/06/2014

Regulation Asia, a leading online publication and events organiser covering financial services regulation, has appointed Peter Guy to the new role as Editor-in-Chief.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Hong Kong Exchanges Revises Corporate Governance Norms to Boost Risk Management

23/06/2014

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is proposing to revise corporate governance norms relating to internal controls, with the plan to require companies to place greater emphasis on risk management.

Emerging Prudential Risks

China’s Wealth Management Products Total $2.1 trillion in May

23/06/2014

Wealth management products have been growing in China, totalling 12.8 trillion yuan ($2.1 trillion) by the end of May, a senior official of China’s central bank said.