Securities & Trading
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ASIFMA Launches New Asset Management Group
Editors, Regulation Asia February 19, 2014With the launch of a new asset management group, ASIFMA aims to act as a collective voice of the asset management industry in the region.
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Indonesian Banks Sign Repurchasing Deal to Boost Money Market
Editors, Regulation Asia February 18, 2014Indonesia’s central bank and several big commercial lenders signed a repurchase agreement, in a move to bolster the domestic money market and elevate the nation’s sovereign debt status.
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Bitcoin Resumes Trade in Thailand As Central Bank Softens Stance on Virtual Currency
Editors, Regulation Asia February 17, 2014Bitcoin Co resumed operations in Thailand after the central bank said the cryptocurrency does not fall under the regulation of the Ministry of Finance.
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Taiwan Ensures Strict Compliance in Banks, Looks Into Card Issuers’ Risk Management
Editors, Regulation Asia February 14, 2014The Financial Regulatory Commission is urging financial firms to appoint vice-president level compliance officers.
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Asia Lags in Anti-Money Laundering Controls, KPMG Survey Says
Editors, Regulation Asia February 13, 2014A study highlights inconsistency in the implementation of anti-money laundering controls amid widely promoted global approach.
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Indonesia Launches Roadmap on Good Corporate Governance
Editors, Regulation Asia February 13, 2014The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has issued a roadmap to promote good corporate governance.
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Vietnam PM Urges Commercial Banks to List Shares on Local Bourse
Editors, Regulation Asia February 11, 2014Vietnam Prime Minister has called on the nation’s commercial banks to list their shares on the local bourse in a bid to boost transparency.
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Indonesia Mulls Tax Breaks for Corporate Bond Investors
Editors, Regulation Asia February 10, 2014Indonesia is considering tax breaks for investors in local corporate bonds to boost capital markets.
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Philippine Regulator Mulls Tighter Guidelines on Real Estate Loans
Editors, Regulation Asia February 7, 2014The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) plans stricter guidelines on banks’ exposure to the real estate sector as the country’s property market continues to boom.
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Pakistan Stock Exchange Seeks Better Data Security, Investigates Staff Access
Editors, Regulation Asia February 7, 2014Karachi Stock Exchange is investigating whether staff profited from years of unauthorised access to real time trading data that has rocketed more than 450% since 2009.
