Malaysia

Market Infrastructure

Indonesian Regulators to Train in Australia

By Samuel Riding | 23/03/2016

OJK secondments to research centre expected to boost supervision and regulation capacity.

Market Infrastructure

Myanmar Grants 4 Foreign Bank Licenses

By Samuel Riding | 08/03/2016

State Bank of India in second group of foreign lenders allowed to operate in the country.

Securities / Derivatives

Derivatives Markets ‘Crucial’ to Managing Risks – IMF’s Heenan

By Editors | 04/03/2016

Singapore and Malaysia representative backs OTC derivatives markets; says IMF keeping close watch on HFT.

Market Infrastructure

Malaysian Banks Increasingly Resilient – Moody’s

By Samuel Riding | 02/03/2016

Rating agency says 2015’s higher capital buffers help ward off rising credit risk.

Market Infrastructure

ASEAN Cross-border Trading Link Holds Little Appeal

By Samuel Riding | 25/02/2016

Indonesian regulator says Jakarta exchange won’t join yet due to low volumes, lack of post trade linkage.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO to Set up Regional Hub in Malaysia

By Samuel Riding | 23/02/2016

Organisation confirms decision, plans for China’s G20 presidency at two-day meeting.

AML / KYC

Malaysia Joins FATF

By Samuel Riding | 21/02/2016

Financial Action Task Force cites country’s commitment to action plan after 2015’s mutual evaluation.

AML / KYC

Correspondent Banking KYCC ‘Impossible’ in HK, Singapore – Thomson Reuters

By Samuel Riding | 27/01/2016

Both jurisdictions said unlikely to implement FATF recommendations before the end of this decade.

Paul Andrews Appointed Head of IOSCO

By Samuel Riding | 17/12/2015

FINRA managing director to take up secretary general post in March.