Markets & Infrastructure

Cloud & Infrastructure

ASIC to Enhance Corporate Disclosures Through Regtech

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/01/2022

Five regtechs are tasked with conducting a feasibility study to help ASIC analyse corporate disclosures and assess compliance by listed companies.

Structural Regulation

SGX Lists First Two SPACs Under New Framework

By Editors | 24/01/2022

Vertex Technology Acquisition Corp and Pegasus Asia listed last week. A third SPAC, filed by Novo Tellus Alpha Acquisition, will debut on Thursday.

Sustainable Finance

BNM to Open New Funding Facilities to Support SMEs

By Mark Johnston | 24/01/2022

The Business Recapitalisation Facility will support recovery and growth, while the Low Carbon Transition Facility will support the adoption of sustainable practices.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

BSP Calls for Passage of New Financial Consumer Protection Act

By Mark Johnston | 24/01/2022

The Act establishes stronger protection standards for consumers, promotes transparent and responsible pricing, and give regulators more teeth.

Structural Regulation

RBI Allows More NBFCs to Undertake Factoring Business

By Editors | 23/01/2022

The change will increase the number of NBFCs eligible to undertake factoring business from 7 to 182.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Proposes Revisions For ETP Naming Conventions

By Editors | 23/01/2022

ASIC proposes to revise the ETP naming conventions by dividing them into two levels of labelling: primary labels and secondary labels.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Korea FSS Vows to Increase Support for Fintech Industry

By Editors | 23/01/2022

The FSS will push for the enactment of a so-called “Fintech Nurturing Act”, which will ease restrictions on investment in fintech firms by financial companies.

Structural Regulation

Ant Group Faces Continued Regulatory Pressure

By Darien Choong | 23/01/2022

Regulators asked Ant Group to remove a new fund investment advisory service just a week after its official launch.

Payments & Settlements

Singapore, Indonesia to Deepen Cooperation on Payments, AML

By Editors | 22/01/2022

MAS and Bank Indonesia will deepen cooperation on payments innovation, monetary policy, macroprudential policy, financial stability, and AML/CFT.