Securities & Trading
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Long Term Success of Stock Connect Hinges on Removal of Barriers
Editors, Regulation Asia June 11, 2015Study commissioned shows the long-term success of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect hinges on removing barriers to participation.
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Taiwan Eyes Stock-Trading Link with Hong Kong and Shanghai
Editors, Regulation Asia June 11, 2015Taiwan’s asset management industry sees an equity-trading link with Hong Kong as the next move following the launch of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect
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Vietnam Banking Regulator Clamps down on Excess Holdings at Banks
Editors, Regulation Asia June 11, 2015The State Bank of Vietnam has issued a regulation requiring stakeholders to reduce their excess holdings in local banks to the permitted limits.
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Philippine Central Bank Imposes Higher Capital Requirement on Banks
Editors, Regulation Asia June 8, 2015Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has issued a new regulation requiring banks to maintain a minimum of 5 percent leverage ratio.
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Bangladesh Approves ‘Alternative Investment Fund’ to Help Finance Private Firms
Editors, Regulation Asia June 8, 2015The BSEC has approved its draft private equity and venture capital financing rules.
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Bangladesh to Set Up Investment Fund to Finance Local Firms
Editors, Regulation Asia June 3, 2015The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has drafted new private equity and venture capital financing rules.
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Philippine Banks’ Capital Buffer Slid Slightly Amid Tougher Regulation
Editors, Regulation Asia May 28, 2015Major banks’ capital buffer recorded slight decline although remaining at comfortable levels at the end of last year as banks raised record amounts of cash to meet tougher regulatory requirements.
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Indonesia’s Five-Year Plan May Consolidate Islamic Banks
Editors, Regulation Asia May 27, 2015Indonesia is preparing a five-year plan to develop Islamic finance by encouraging the three large state-owned Islamic banks to merge, a move that could spur smaller players to link up in order to remain competitive.
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Indonesia Court to Decide on Fate of Banking Regulator
Editors, Regulation Asia May 25, 2015Indonesia’s constitutional court is expected to decide soon on whether the Financial Services Authority (OJK) can continue to supervise the country’s banking industry.
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Regulatory Reporting and Instrument Identification in Asia-Pacific
Editors, Regulation Asia May 19, 2015Time for financial institutions and regulators across Asia-Pacific to examine how Financial Instrument Global Identifiers can help with risk management, regulatory reporting and data management.
