Other Asia Pacific

Securities / Derivatives

Sri Lanka to Complete Phase 2 Digitalisation of CSE in December

By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 15/11/2020

Phase 2 will enable digital payments and smart wallets for CDS account holders, among a host of other features that will be made available electronically.

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.