Asia-Pacific
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Southeast Asia CTF Group Established
Editors, Regulation Asia November 23, 2017Group led initially by AUSTRAC and Philippines Anti-Money Laundering Council aims to disrupt sources of funding, movement and use of funds.
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Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia to Hold CTF Summit
Editors, Regulation Asia November 16, 2017Summit to include ‘codeathon’, with 80 participants demonstrating new digital tools and ideas to address the challenge of terrorist financing.
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2.0KTrapped Liquidity Optimisation – Solutions for Asia
Matthieu Sachot, Chappuis Halder & Co. November 9, 2017Regulators in the region are introducing ever-tighter rules on the movement of cash and assets. Firms need to find innovative solutions.
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China Playing Catch-up on Hedge Fund Data Sharing – IOSCO
Editors, Regulation Asia November 9, 2017Although China has set up supervisory mechanisms, it has not yet established an information sharing mechanism to help establish global systemic risk.
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Philippines Signs up to ASEAN Fund Passport Scheme; Green Bond Standards Introduced
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia November 9, 2017ASEAN conference also hears of plans to allow cross-border transfer of capital markets professionals without additional license requirements.
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Thailand to Boost Fintech Use With New Law
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia November 9, 2017Regulator says current laws are hindering development of financial technology sector; aims to promote ‘full scale digital economy’.
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723OTC Derivative Margin Requirements – Still Work to be Done
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia November 9, 2017Mark Jennis of Global Collateral suggests it will take a further two years for Asia Pacific firms to get all their ducks in a row.
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Indonesia, Vietnam Join Virtual Currency Clampdown
Editors, Regulation Asia October 30, 2017Indonesian central bank says ‘financial innovation’ requires pre-approval; State Bank of Vietnam to pass law outlawing virtual currencies next year.
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Philippines to Ease Forex Rules, Ending Registration System
Editors, Regulation Asia October 30, 2017Central bank governor says rules will be relaxed so inbound investment, private sector foreign currency borrowing require reporting, not registration.
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971Here’s Sand in Your Eye
Karen Chiu, Regulation Asia October 26, 2017Why fintech (financial technology) sandboxes aren’t necessarily the child’s play they’ve been made out to be by banks and disrupters alike.
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