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Capital / Liquidity
CBSL Orders Banks to Delay Dividends, Halt Share Buybacks
By Editors | 24/01/2021
Foreign banks are also instructed to defer repatriation of profits not already declared for 2019 and 2020 until their financial statements for 2020 are finalised and audited.
AML / KYC
Financial Crime 2021: Digital ID, Due Diligence, Sanctions
By Editors | 21/01/2021
Last year’s financial crime landscape forced many FIs to rapidly adapt to evolving threats. In the year ahead, a continued focus on risk mitigation is prudent.
Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong, Thailand Agree Mutual Recognition of Funds
By Editors | 20/01/2021
Each Hong Kong or Thai fund approved under the MRF scheme will have to appoint a firm in the other market to serve as its representative.
AML / KYC
Lessons Learned From APAC’s Landmark Year of AML Fines
By Payal Patel | 19/01/2021
Drawing from landmark penalties in 2020, FINTRAIL’s Payal Patel and Sara Abbasi identify key lessons to help financial institutions guard against financial crime.
AML / KYC
UPDATED: Philippine Senate Approves Amendments to AML Law
By Editors | 19/01/2021
The approval comes ahead of an evaluation by the FATF, slated for February, as the Philippines seeks to avoid being gray-listed.
ESG / Sustainability
Thailand SEC Declares Support for TCFD, Enhanced ESG Disclosures
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/01/2021
The move will lead to better disclosure of ESG information in the capital market, including information related to greenhouse gas emissions.
Crypto / Digital Assets
SET Announces Three Year Plan to Bolster Capital Market
By Editors | 17/01/2021
The SET will increase fundraising opportunities for local and foreign firms, promote ESG reporting, and add more products with international exposure.
Fintech / Regtech
Philippine SEC Approves First Crowdfunding Platform
By Editors | 14/01/2021
Investree Philippines is the first crowdfunding intermediary and funding portal to register with the SEC since rules covering the activity took effect in July 2019.
Securities / Derivatives
BSEC to Form Market Stabilisation Fund with Unclaimed Dividends
By Editors | 14/01/2021
Listed companies in Bangladesh have unclaimed cash and stock dividends worth about $2.5bn, which will be used to support the capital market.
Market Infrastructure
BSP Deploys New Supervisory Assessment Framework
By Editors | 12/01/2021
SAFr aims to facilitate forward-looking assessments of financial institutions and link their systemic importance and risk profile to the level of supervisory attention they receive.
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