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Conduct, Culture & Accountability
SFC Fines Ewarton Securities Over Staff Trading Controls
By Manesh Samtani | 27/05/2021
A lack of internal controls resulted in Ewarton’s failure to detect and prevent unauthorised or improper activities by a licensed representative.
Structural Regulation
Thailand SEC Approves New Criteria for SME Fundraising
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/05/2021
The new fundraising criteria for SMEs and startups proposed by the stock exchange are expected to become effective this year.
Payments & Settlements
Taiwan to Enable Interoperability Between E-payment Providers
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/05/2021
Amendments due to take effect from 1 July will enable users of e-payment services and stored-value facilities to transfer money across platforms.
Trading & Investment
ICMA, Bloomberg Publish APAC Guide on Tough Legacy Bonds
By Manesh Samtani | 27/05/2021
Up to 80% of tough legacy bonds in APAC have inadequate fallbacks in place, or no fallbacks at all, ICMA and Bloomberg say in a new report.
Structural Regulation
Regulators Order Tencent to Establish Financial Holding Company
By Editors | 27/05/2021
Like Ant Group, Tencent will have to submit a reorganisation plan to regulators specifying which businesses the new financial holding company will absorb.
Structural Regulation
S. Korea to Expand Microfinance Support Fund
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/05/2021
Legislative revisions will expand the pool of microfinance funds available by requiring banks and other FIs to make mandatory contributions.
Payments & Settlements
MAS Partners with Mojaloop Foundation on Financial Inclusion
By Editors | 27/05/2021
The partnership will bring together MAS’ policy development perspectives and Mojaloop’s digital payments capability to advance financial inclusion.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Malaysia Launches Islamic Fintech Accelerator Programme
By Editors | 26/05/2021
The FIKRA Islamic Fintech Accelerator Programme seeks to promote an Islamic fintech innovation ecosystem in Malaysia’s capital market.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Korea FSS Orders IBK to Compensate Investors Over Mis-sold Funds
By Editors | 26/05/2021
The FSS said IBK failed to adequately inform customers of potential high risks and lacked internal controls to monitor the selling process.
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong Considers Replacing State Street as TraHK Manager
By Editors | 26/05/2021
Officials reportedly commissioned an independent study to review State Street’s role in managing Hong Kong’s Tracker Fund.
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