Malaysia

Structural Regulation

Malaysia’s Central Bank Opens Beijing Rep Office

By Editors | 19/11/2013

Bank Negara Malaysia announced the opening of its representative office in Beijing by Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of International […]

Structural Regulation

IFSB-IOSCO-SC Collaborate on Disclosure Requirements for Islamic Capital Market Products

By Editors | 04/11/2013

The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) have […]

Structural Regulation

Regulatory Fragmentation Challenge to Asset Management Industry

By Editors | 10/10/2013

A State Street survey of the Asset Management industry in APAC highlights significant challenges to capitalising on opportunities in the […]

Structural Regulation

ASEAN MoU to Establish Cross-Border Collective Investment Schemes

By Editors | 01/10/2013

The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (“ACMF”) announced that the Securities Commission of Malaysia, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the […]

Structural Regulation

Regional Regulators Bolster Cross-Border Cooperation in Market Surveillance

By Editors | 06/09/2013

Regulators from the Asia-Pacific region came together to bolster cross-border cooperation in market surveillance at the ‘Market Integrity Forum’ and […]

Structural Regulation

Strengthening Cooperation between the HKMA and Bank Negara Malaysia

By Editors | 30/08/2013

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) held a bilateral meeting today (Wednesday) in Kuala Lumpur […]

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong companies urged to ensure Islamic bond compliance

By Editors | 09/08/2013

With Islamic finance finally taking root in Hong Kong, compliance and legal staff at the territory’s financial institutions offering sukuk, or Islamic bonds, must ensure that their structures conform to the law, said a local lawyer. Doing so was essential, he said, to obtaining preferential tax treatment.