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Capital / Liquidity
Philippine Senate Passes Bill to Establish ‘Bad Bank’ Framework
By Editors | 15/11/2020
The bill was fast-tracked amid fears that loan defaults could burden lenders and hamper their ability to provide credit to businesses and consumers.
Securities / Derivatives
Indonesia Launches Electronic Trading in Bond, Sukuk Markets
By Editors | 15/11/2020
The platform was designed by London software firm AxeTrading to accommodate Indonesia’s bond and sukuk markets, and boost liquidity and efficiency.
Securities / Derivatives
SEC Thailand to Cut Redundant Regulations, Red Tape by 2022
By Editors | 15/11/2020
The ‘regulatory guillotine’ project will reduce documentary requirements by almost 2 million sheets per year and processing time by about 102,000 hours per year.
AML / KYC
Philippine Authorities Probe Financial Transactions Linked to Wirecard
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/11/2020
The National Bureau of Investigation is examining the financial transactions of a law firm office that appears to have provided legal services to Wirecard and Jan Marsalek.
Market Infrastructure
The AIFMD Review: Potential Impacts for Asia Pacific
By Arthur Carabia | 10/11/2020
While some of the proposals could be harmful to market participants, the review presents an opportunity to clarify certain elements of AIFMD, says ICMA’s Arthur Carabia.
Securities / Derivatives
Thailand Makes Stock Trading Fees Tax-deductible Until Year-End
By Editors | 10/11/2020
The SEC has notified investors that they can use securities and futures trading fees for tax deductions under a new government scheme.
Securities / Derivatives
Industry Bodies Publish APAC Charter for Indication of Interest Issuers
By Editors | 08/11/2020
ASIFMA, Quorum 15, Asia TraderForum, the FIX Trading Community and their members have established a consistent approach for issuing Indications of Interest.
Securities / Derivatives
TFEX to Launch New Silver, Rubber Futures Contracts
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2020
A new cash-settled silver futures contract will launch on Monday. A Japanese rubber futures contract will launch by year-end.
ESG / Sustainability
‘Global Asia Insurance Partnership’ to Launch in January
By Editors | 04/11/2020
GAIP will incubate new risk financing solutions for emerging risks in Asia and serve as a policy think tank, initially focusing on pandemic risk and climate risk.
Securities / Derivatives
US, Thailand Partner to Strengthen Infrastructure Finance
By Editors | 30/10/2020
The cooperative initiative will focus on the development of financial instruments, project finance, the local debt market, and capital markets.
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