Credit Risk

Malaysia’s Islamic Banks More Stable than Indonesia’s – Moody’s

10/05/2016

Regulatory support and deeper market are factors in better asset quality, rating agency says.

Data Privacy

PBOC to Revamp Credit Reference System

10/05/2016

Central bank to increase personal data protection, strengthen rules on information sharing.

Capital Adequacy

Regulatory Pressure on Banks Boosts Asian PE Lenders

10/05/2016

Asia-focused private debt funds raised a record USD5.5 billion in 2016, data shows.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Clarifies Position on QFII Stock Ownership

09/05/2016

Move expected to support mainland shares’ inclusion in MSCI indexes.

Anti-Money Laundering

Singapore Banks Eye AML Cooperation

09/05/2016

DBS, OCBC and UOB in talks on shared information system.

Structural Regulation

BSE to File for IPO in July

09/05/2016

Exchange aims to raise USD120mn and be first of India’s two equity markets to list.

Anti-Money Laundering

Taiwan Busts Bitcoin Laundering Ring

09/05/2016

Group suspected of using online bitcoin platform to launder millions of RMB.

Market Abuse

SEBI to Tighten Trading Violation Enforcement

06/05/2016

Securities regulator to introduce ‘market-wide impact’ definition.

Trading & Investment

East ASEAN Growth Area to Set up Crowdfunding Platform

05/05/2016

Platform to serve entrepreneurs, government agencies in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.