Other Asia Pacific

ESG / Sustainability

Asia Wakes Up to Blue Finance Regulation

By David Green | 14/11/2023

Blue finance regulatory frameworks are starting to make ripples as the ocean cause expands its reach to Asia.

AML / KYC

Myanmar Receives Rating Upgrade for FATF Recommendation 14

By Editors | 13/11/2023

Myanmar made “minimal progress” but was re-rated on Recommendation 14 for its revised regulations for remittance businesses.

AML / KYC

Cambodia Receives Rating Upgrade for FATF Recommendation 7

By Editors | 13/11/2023

Cambodia’s rating was upgraded due to a law that implements targeted financial sanctions for WMD proliferation and financing.

Crypto / Digital Assets

APAC FIs See Cost Savings as Main Benefit of Tokenisation: Survey

By Editors | 12/11/2023

A survey of FIs conducted by SBI Digital Assets Holdings found that FIs see cutting out intermediaries as the top benefit of tokenisation.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Issues New Draft Rules for Stock Dealers and Brokers

By Ajoy K Das | 09/11/2023

The rules will require stock dealers and brokers to separate management from ownership, and meet higher paid-up capital requirements.

Fintech / Regtech

Integration of AI, Fintech, ESG Gets Underway 

By Jill Wong | 31/10/2023

The financial industry is accelerating its interest around three main themes – fintech, ESG and AI.

Market Infrastructure

How Markets in Southeast Asia Can Attract Liquidity

By Roland Chai | 29/10/2023

Roland Chai outlines four significant steps market infrastructures in Southeast Asia can take to attract liquidity.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIFMA Issues Recommendations on Carbon Market Development

By Manesh Samtani | 27/10/2023

A new paper from ASIFMA and King & Wood Mallesons offers recommendations on establishing, regulating and scaling up carbon markets.

Market Infrastructure

Bangladesh to Launch First Commodity Exchange in 2024

By Mark Johnston | 26/10/2023

The Chittagong Stock Exchange applied to BSEC for registration and expects to be able to launch its new commodity exchange by mid-2024.