Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Yangon Stock Exchange to Open in Early December

By Editors | 31/08/2015

The Yangon Stock Exchange, Myanmar’s first modern bourse, will begin accepting listing applications in September and open in early December.

Securities / Derivatives

Regulator Asks Philippine Stock Exchange to Explain Outages

By Editors | 27/08/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked the Philippine Stock Exchange to explain trading outages that halted all floor trading three times over a span of seven days in August.

Securities / Derivatives

Nepal Investment Bank joins SWIFT’s KYC Registry

By Editors | 27/08/2015

Pioneering bank in Nepal to join The KYC Registry allowing the proactive sharing of information with correspondent banks.

Securities / Derivatives

Economic Pressure May Force Indonesia’s Banks to Boost Capital

By Editors | 27/08/2015

OJK warns banking industry of increase in capital if financial health at risk due to devaluation of rupiah.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan to Use Rescue Fund to Stabilise Market

By Editors | 26/08/2015

Taiwan’s government gives green light to use NT$500 billion fund to stabilise stock market.

Securities / Derivatives

Regulatory Framework positive for Philippine Microfinance Sector

By Editors | 21/08/2015

The Asian Development Bank Institute has published a working paper attributing the growth of the Philippine microfinance sector to conducive government policies which promote private sector innovation and enable a market-based financial ecosystem.

Securities / Derivatives

Listing Criteria Published for New Myanmar Bourse

By Editors | 21/08/2015

Myanmar has published the listing criteria for the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX), which is due to open later this year to replace the existing Myanmar Securities Exchange Centre.

Securities / Derivatives

Vietnam Regulator Raises Foreign Ownership Limit for Public Firms

By Editors | 20/08/2015

Vietnam’s State Securities Commission has issued a circular to guide the implementation of a new law raising the foreign ownership limit (FOL) in public companies to 100 percent.

Securities / Derivatives

State Bank of Pakistan to Clarify Rules for Politically Exposed Persons

By Editors | 20/08/2015

Government officials have ordered the State Bank of Pakistan to stop commercial banks from misusing the term ‘politically exposed persons’ (PEPs) to deny financial services to citizens.