Securities & Trading
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Nepal Draft Law Over Provincial Regulator Draws Criticism
Editors, Regulation Asia July 24, 2015Nepal’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
Editors, Regulation Asia July 22, 2015Thailand’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
Editors, Regulation Asia July 22, 2015SWIFT 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
Editors, Regulation Asia July 18, 2015Bursa 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
Editors, Regulation Asia July 17, 2015The 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
Editors, Regulation Asia July 12, 2015The 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
Editors, Regulation Asia July 12, 2015Vietnam’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
Editors, Regulation Asia July 12, 2015The 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
Editors, Regulation Asia July 9, 2015Indonesian regulators are promoting new sharia-compliant financial tools and considering easing foreign ownership limits for domestic Islamic banks.
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Bangladesh Faces Difficulties Maintaining Banking Relationships
Editors, Regulation Asia July 6, 2015Banks in developed countries have terminated relationships with banks in Bangladesh, presenting difficulties for international trade and finance.
