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AML / KYC

Ease AML/CTF Regulations for Low-value Transactions: Brookings

By Samuel Riding | 08/09/2016

Influential think-tank suggests some regulations could be eased to support financial inclusion.

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China Revises RQFII Rules

By Samuel Riding | 07/09/2016

Quotas to be limited to proportion of asset size; no more than 3 trustees allowed.

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HKMA Launches Fintech Sandbox

By Samuel Riding | 07/09/2016

Scheme will include arrangements to protect volunteers in financial technology trials.

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Update: Indonesia Outlines Fintech Regime

By Samuel Riding | 06/09/2016

Central bank to oversee payments sandbox; OJK to regulate other services.

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SGX Creates Working Group after Outage

By Samuel Riding | 06/09/2016

Group will seek to increase resilience of the Singapore market.

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Thailand Consults on Securities, Derivative License Fees

By Samuel Riding | 06/09/2016

Revised proposals charges for business operators follow first round of public comment.

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Philippines to Have Repo Market by End-2016, Early 2017

By Samuel Riding | 06/09/2016

Central bank governor says programme will open the door to allowing short selling.

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PBOC Said to Take on Bond Market Regulation

By Samuel Riding | 05/09/2016

PBOC-CSRC proposal could mark start of cross-functional ‘super regulator’.

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Pakistan Equalises Sukuk Tax Treatment

By Samuel Riding | 05/09/2016

Exemptions for sukuk expected to boost Islamic finance sector