Securities & Trading
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Indonesia to Fight Cybercrime with New Bank IT Rules
Editors, Regulation Asia September 16, 2015Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority will soon revise its banking IT systems rules in an attempt to counter rising digital crime on banks.
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Regional Banking Presents Risks to Financial Stability
Editors, Regulation Asia September 15, 2015BIS issues a report describing the rise of regional banking in the Asia Pacific and the risks to financial stability it presents.
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Why Blockchain will Disrupt Banking: 7 Questions Banks in Asia are Asking
Editors, Regulation Asia September 15, 2015Blockchain technology has not only interested the banks but regulators and market participants.
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Pakistan Consults on New Broker Inspection Regime
Editors, Regulation Asia September 11, 2015The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan is planning to implement a new inspection regime for stock brokers in October.
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Indonesia to Ease Banking Restrictions on Foreigners
Editors, Regulation Asia September 10, 2015Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority will allow foreigners to open dollar savings accounts at local banks in a bid to further improve foreign exchange liquidity in the country.
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Indonesia to Adopt Global Standard for Tax Information Exchange
Editors, Regulation Asia September 9, 2015Indonesia’s government is looking to adopt global standards for the automatic exchange of financial information in 2017, in a bid to address tax revenue issues.
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Myanmar to Adopt Real-Time Clearing and Settlement
Editors, Regulation Asia September 9, 2015The Central Bank of Myanmar is planning to adopt a real-time gross settlement system for the first time by the end of this year.
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Malaysia Launches New Fintech Initiative
Editors, Regulation Asia September 9, 2015Malaysia’s Securities Commission has announced a new initiative aimed at driving interest towards the development of financial technology sector.
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Indonesia Eases Mark-to-Market Rules on Local Debt
Editors, Regulation Asia September 8, 2015Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority has relaxed mark-to-market rules for debt securities held by insurance companies and pension funds in a bid to boost demand for local debt.
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Taiwan Seeks Trading Link with Malaysia
Editors, Regulation Asia September 6, 2015The Taiwan Stock Exchange is open to exploring setting up a stock-trading link with Malaysia if Bursa Malaysia is interested.
