Malaysia
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China Plans Crude Oil Futures Launch This Year
Editors, Regulation Asia June 4, 2014China plans to launch its first crude oil futures contract this year as the nation further liberalises its capital markets.
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ASEAN Exchanges Launches Three New Tradable ASEAN Indices
Editors, Regulation Asia May 30, 2014ASEAN Exchanges has launched an expanded FTSE ASEAN Index Series including a comprehensive suite of indices broadly covering the growing ASEAN equity market.
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Malaysia, S. Korea Launch Currency Swap Facility
Editors, Regulation Asia May 28, 2014Bank Negara of Malaysia and the Bank of Korea have launched a currency swap facility worth up to RM5 billion, or five trillion won, to facilitate trade settlements between companies in Malaysia and South Korea.
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Malaysia’s Audit Board Urges Firms to Ensure Quality of Monitoring Procedure
Editors, Regulation Asia May 22, 2014Malaysia's Audit Oversight Board urged audit firms to ensure quality of audit procedures.
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Money Laundering Impacts Socio-Economic Development, Says Bank Negara
Editors, Regulation Asia May 20, 2014Bank Negara expressed concern that criminal activities in the money services business could adversely impact socio-economic development, after Malaysia recorded an illicit outflow worth RM174 billion based on a Global Financial Integrity (GFI) report last year.
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Indonesia’s Regulator to Promote Domestic Investors Entry in Markets
Editors, Regulation Asia May 8, 2014The Financial Services Authority (OJK) says it will focus on encouraging more domestic investors into the country’s foreign-dominated capital market.
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Excess Regulation Bad for Financial Markets, Says World Bank Economist
Editors, Regulation Asia April 30, 2014Excess regulation can result in “unintended effects” in the overall development of the financial markets, says an economist at the World Bank.
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Finance Authorities in Asia Boost Cooperation on Oversight, Regulation
Editors, Regulation Asia April 29, 2014Financial authorities in Asia have strengthened ties to advance their financial cooperation through the discussion of critical and common issues that affect markets in the region.
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Hong Kong Prepares Sukuk Issuance
Editors, Regulation Asia April 15, 2014Hong Kong is ready for Islamic bonds following the establishment of a tax framework that supports sukuk issuance, and as the government further develops a market for such bonds in the territory with the debut of a government sukuk.
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Indonesia Plans Initiatives to Boost Islamic Finance
Editors, Regulation Asia April 9, 2014Indonesia’s regulators are planning to roll out initiatives to develop Islamic finance.
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