Malaysia

Market Infrastructure

Thai Bank Governor Calls for Greater Financial Connectivity Across Region

By Garima Chitkara | 10/08/2017

Central bank governor made comments during the opening ceremony of the Asian Financial Cooperation Association.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Comes Out Against MYR Trading on SGX and ICE

By Garima Chitkara | 10/08/2017

Recent introduction of MYR futures in offshore exchanges a contravention to its foreign exchange management policy and rules.

Securities / Derivatives

Vietnam Regulator Cleans Up Markets in Advance of Derivatives Regime

By Editors | 26/07/2017

State Securities Commission shuttered 28 firms and withdrew brokerage business licenses from another 13 institutions in 1H17; derivatives launch set […]

Market Infrastructure

Emerging Asian Markets Suffer Shutdowns, Cyberattacks

By Editors | 17/07/2017

Exchanges in India and Indonesia suffer outages, citing ‘technical issues’; brokers connected to Bursa Malaysia report spate of cyberattacks on two separate days.

AML / KYC

Singapore Banker Gets 2nd Conviction for 1MDB-related Offences

By Editors | 13/07/2017

Former wealth manager at shuttered Singapore office of Swiss bank BSI to serve further two years for money laundering after witness tampering sentence ends.

Market Infrastructure

Malaysia Introduces Capital Market Competency Guidelines

By Editors | 10/07/2017

Malaysian regulators aim to improve the competitiveness of the domestic capital markets by enhancing the soft and hard skills and professional ability of local banking executives.

AML / KYC

US Regulators Flex Muscles in Asia

By Editors | 06/07/2017

Grip could be set to get even tighter if DOJ proposals on accessing documents, expanding AML predicates are implemented.

Prohibition Orders in Singapore: An Introduction

By Eric Chan | 22/06/2017

POs are increasingly being used to ensure integrity in Singapore’s financial services industry.

RBA, BNM Governors to Head FSB’s Asia Consultative Group

By Editors | 12/06/2017

RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) governor Philip Lowe will from 1 July this year replace Norman Chan, chief executive of […]