SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

Nepal Draft Law Over Provincial Regulator Draws Criticism

By Editors | 24/07/2015

Nepal’s new draft law that will put financial institutions under the regulatory jurisdiction of provincial governments is drawing criticism from bankers, regulators and economists, including the central bank itself.

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Thailand Eases Process for Issuance of Debt Securities

By Editors | 22/07/2015

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has announced it will make debt securities offerings more convenient and less time-consuming for issuers, in line with international practices.

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Vietnamese Bank Joins SWIFT’s KYC Registry

By Editors | 21/07/2015

SWIFT has announced that Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has joined the Know Your Customer Registry.

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Malaysia Enhances Listing Rules for ACE Market

By Editors | 18/07/2015

Bursa Malaysia has on introduced enhancements to listing requirements for its ACE Market in a bid to incentivise more small and medium enterprises to list.

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Philippines and United States Sign FATCA Agreement

By Editors | 17/07/2015

The Philippines has signed a reciprocal intergovernmental agreement with the United States to implement provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).

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Malaysia Enhances Competitiveness for Fund Management Industry

By Editors | 12/07/2015

The Securities Commission Malaysia has liberalised its rules governing the fund management industry by allowing the establishment of boutique fund management companies through a more facilitative structure.

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Vietnam Targets International Risk Management Standards for Banks

By Editors | 12/07/2015

Vietnam’s banking sector is looking to meet standards for operational risk management and anti-money laundering in line with international practices.

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Vietnam Raises Credit Growth Quotas for Banks

By Editors | 11/07/2015

The State Bank of Vietnam has announced it will lift 2015 credit growth targets for a number of domestic and foreign banks to support economic growth.

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Indonesia Promotes New Tools to Attract Foreign Islamic Banks

By Editors | 08/07/2015

Indonesian regulators are promoting new sharia-compliant financial tools and considering easing foreign ownership limits for domestic Islamic banks.