LATEST NEWS

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ASIC Outlines Strategic Priorities in New Corporate Plan

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/08/2022

    ASIC will prioritise work to protect investors from the crypto risks, misconduct including greenwashing, and other harms.

    Capital / Liquidity

    CFTC Extends No-action Relief for Foreign Nonbank Swap Dealers

    By Editors | 24/08/2022

    Nonbank swap dealers domiciled in Japan, Mexico, the UK and EU can rely on compliance with home country capital and financial reporting requirements until October 2024.

    Market Infrastructure

    India Simplifies Regulatory Framework for Overseas Investment

    By Editors | 24/08/2022

    The regulatory framework for overseas investment has been aligned with the “current business and economic dynamics”.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Indonesia Stops Registering New Crypto Businesses

    By Editors | 24/08/2022

    The moratorium is intended to allow the regulator to focus on improving the governance of crypto exchanges that are already registered.

    ESG / Sustainability

    BOT Outlines Plans to Promote Environmental Sustainability

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/08/2022

    The plans include new guidelines for banks, new data platforms, a new taxonomy, and other capacity-building initiatives.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Malaysia SC Expands SRI Sukuk and Bond Grant Scheme

    By Editors | 24/08/2022

    The grant scheme, designed to help defray external review costs, is being extended to cover SRI-linked sukuk issued under the SC’s new framework.

    Sanctions

    MOEX Stops Accepting USD as Collateral in FX, Securities Markets

    By Editors | 24/08/2022

    Russian authorities have been actively looking to reduce domestic reliance on the currencies of so-called ‘unfriendly’ nations.

    Capital / Liquidity

    ECB Targets Harmonisation of Crypto Licensing Requirements

    By Editors | 24/08/2022

    The ECB will look to ensure capital requirements criteria are applied when national regulators assess crypto-related licensing requests.

    AML / KYC

    Malaysia: Federal Court Upholds Najib Razak Conviction

    By Editors | 24/08/2022

    Najib was convicted in 2020 on 1MDB-related charges. The federal court upheld the conviction, requiring him to serve a 12 year jail sentence.

    Korean Banks Start Publicly Disclosing Interest Rate Spreads

    By Editors | 23/08/2022

    The new disclosures are expected to push banks to increase the interest rates they pay on deposit products, and slow down the pace of interest rate hikes on loans.

    JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

    A daily selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team