Structural Regulation

Structural Regulation

Thailand Streamlines Commercial Bank Licensing

By Samuel Riding | 12/11/2015

Commercial lenders and bank representative offices to no longer require permits under Foreign Business Act.

Structural Regulation

Bangladesh Proposes Strict Mobile Finance Ownership Rules

By Samuel Riding | 12/11/2015

Guidelines prevent individual institutions from holding major stakes in mobile finance businesses.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Streamlines M&A Auditing

By Samuel Riding | 11/11/2015

China’s securities regulator introduces batch audits to support mergers and acquisitions among listed companies.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Regulatory Uncertainty Hindering Foreign Banks in China: CIFR

By Samuel Riding | 10/11/2015

China puts stability and other macro factors before competition when considering bank mergers, report says.

Trading & Investment

China, Singapore to Boost Capital Market Connectivity

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2015

Pair to hold talks on regulations that ‘impinge on their capital markets’; Singapore to expand product offering to Chinese institutions.

Trading & Investment

China, Singapore Sign Commodity Financing Deal

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2015

Bank of China to set up global business centre for commodities financing and trading in Singapore.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

FSB to Establish Misconduct Risks Group

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2015

Financial Stability Board to also consider the issue of using compensation as a means of reducing misconduct.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia Eyes Banking Pacts with Singapore, India

By Samuel Riding | 06/11/2015

OJK targeting six bilateral agreements to give its banks easier access to Asian markets.

Trading & Investment

Thailand’s SEC Consults on Mutual Fund Investment Rules

By Samuel Riding | 06/11/2015

Regular proposing to loosen rules on investment policy of funds sold to institutional and HNW investors