Securities & Trading
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Malaysia Urges SMEs to List on Bursa, Offers Incentive for Mergers
Editors, Regulation Asia March 26, 2014Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) is committed to enhancing the capacity and competitiveness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
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Indonesian Regulator Vows Stronger Safeguards, Probes into Dubious Investment Products
Editors, Regulation Asia March 26, 2014The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is looking into the activities of at least 238 companies that are suspected of offering dubious investments from the beginning of 2014.
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Taiwan Set to Relax Rules on Intraday Stock Trading
Editors, Regulation Asia March 26, 2014Taiwan is relaxing rules on intraday trading to boost market turnover, the country’s financial regulator said.
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Vietnam Central Bank Relaxes Norms for Banks’ Debts
Editors, Regulation Asia March 24, 2014Vietnam’s central bank has relaxed regulations on banks’ debts, giving lenders more time to classify loans.
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Malaysia Regulator Asks Islamic Banks to Reclassify Deposits
Editors, Regulation Asia March 21, 2014Islamic banking institutions get a transition period of until June next year to reclassify Islamic deposits.
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Philippine Banks Not Complying with FATCA May Face Sanctions
Editors, Regulation Asia March 19, 2014Philippine banks with US-citizen clients who are non-compliant with US tax rules may face sanctions.
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Taiwan Regulator to Ease Restrictions on Offshore Banking Units
Editors, Regulation Asia March 18, 2014The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is easing restrictions on the offshore banking units (OBUs) of Taiwanese lenders to boost the local asset management industry.
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Taiwan Regulator Relaxes Rule for Foreign Futures Trade
Editors, Regulation Asia March 11, 2014The Financial Supervisory Commission has allowed foreign futures traders to make direct transfers of excess margin deposits between accounts with different futures commission merchants.
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Taiwan Regulator Says to Adopt Clear-Cut Criteria for Foreign Investment Approvals
Editors, Regulation Asia March 7, 2014The Financial Supervisory Commission said it will adopt a more transparent system for approvals of foreign investment in the country.
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Bursa Malaysia Enhances Market for Securities Borrowing and Lending, Regulated Short-Selling
Editors, Regulation Asia March 7, 2014Bursa Malaysia Bhd has increased the number of stocks that can be traded in the country’s securities borrowing and lending (SBL) market.
