MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Market Infrastructure

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

By Samuel Riding | 10/05/2016

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

AML / KYC

PBOC to Revamp Credit Reference System

By Samuel Riding | 10/05/2016

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

Market Infrastructure

CSRC Clarifies Position on QFII Stock Ownership

By Samuel Riding | 09/05/2016

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

Market Infrastructure

BSE to File for IPO in July

By Samuel Riding | 09/05/2016

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

AML / KYC

Taiwan Busts Bitcoin Laundering Ring

By Samuel Riding | 09/05/2016

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

Market Infrastructure

East ASEAN Growth Area to Set up Crowdfunding Platform

By Samuel Riding | 05/05/2016

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

Market Infrastructure

ARFP to Implementation to Start at end-June

By Samuel Riding | 29/04/2016

Australia, Japan, Korea and New Zealand sign memorandum of cooperation on regional funds passport.

Market Infrastructure

India to Bring P2P Regulation Under Central Bank

By Samuel Riding | 29/04/2016

RBI proposes P2P lending platforms be regulated as non-banking finance companies.

Market Infrastructure

Chinese Regulators, Exchanges Release Details of Graft Probe

By Samuel Riding | 28/04/2016

CBRC says staff ‘used their supervisory power to further their personal interests’.