SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Seeks Bilateral Financial Services Deal with China

By Editors | 21/01/2015

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority, or OJK, is expected to sign a bilateral agreement with China’s financial authority within the first three months of the year to pave the way for Indonesian lenders to expand into China.

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Vietnam’s Central Bank to Push for Bank Mergers

By Editors | 18/01/2015

Vietnam’s central bank has intensified its bid to overhaul the country’s banking system to bolster growth, vowing to push for bank mergers and force weak institutions to shut.

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Taiwan Regulator Plans Crowdfunding Platform for Entrepreneurs

By Editors | 13/01/2015

The Financial Supervisory Commission has announced a plan to launch a crowdfunding platform to back young and creative entrepreneurs.

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Taiwan’s FSC to Seek Consensus on Capital Gains Tax

By Editors | 15/12/2014

Financial Supervisory Commission chairman Tseng Ming-chung said he will seek a common ground with the Ministry of Finance on an impending capital gains tax issue that targets major stock market players.

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Taiwan Regulator to Back 8 Financial Firms in Asia Expansion

By Editors | 02/12/2014

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission said it will pick eight financial holding firms which it could build into regional players in Asia through the provision of regulatory incentives.

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Sanctions Compliance Deepens in Asia Pacific, Says SWIFT

By Editors | 25/11/2014

Evolving global sanctions laws aimed at combating financial crime is helping drive adoption of sanctions screening solutions in markets including Asia Pacific.

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Philippines Lifts Bank Ownership Restrictions for Foreigners

By Editors | 20/11/2014

The Philippines has issued the implementing rules and regulations of the amended foreign banks law that now allows foreign banks to acquire up to 100% of a local lender.

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Taiwan Regulator Relaxes Rules on Banks’ Offshore Businesses

By Editors | 20/11/2014

Taiwan’s financial regulator has lifted restrictions on the business activities of local banks’ and brokerages’ offshore operations to boost the country’s stock market.

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Malaysia Consults on New Listing Rules for Ace Market

By Editors | 17/11/2014

Bursa Malaysia Berhad is revising the listing rules for the ACE market, aimed at boosting the competitiveness of the country’s secondary stock market.