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Hong Kong
Hong Kong Regulator Outlines Crowd-funding Risks, Regulatory Issues
Editors, Regulation Asia May 9, 2014Crowd-funding that allows people to raise money for loans, causes, or projects through the web pose potential regulatory compliance issues and other investment risks.
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Australia & NZ
Australia’s New APRA Rule to Squeeze Banks’ Returns, Cut Dividends
Editors, Regulation Asia May 9, 2014Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has told banks it will stop allowing lenders to use non-recourse debt to bolster their Tier 1 capital requirements.
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China
Chinese Banks Face Rising Financial Risks, Says Economist
Editors, Regulation Asia May 9, 2014Chinese banks are faced with increasing risks born out of shadow banking, local government debt, bad loans, and looming house price declines.
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Australia & NZ
Australian Securities Regulator Outlines Initiatives to Cut Red Tape
Editors, Regulation Asia May 8, 2014Australia’s securities regulator has outlined ongoing and new initiatives to cut red tape and lower compliance costs for market participants.
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Malaysia
Indonesia’s Regulator to Promote Domestic Investors Entry in Markets
Editors, Regulation Asia May 8, 2014The Financial Services Authority (OJK) says it will focus on encouraging more domestic investors into the country’s foreign-dominated capital market.
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Hong Kong
IMF Warns of Hong Kong Banks’ Soaring Credit Exposure to China
Editors, Regulation Asia May 8, 2014The International Monetary Fund has warned of Hong Kong banks' rising exposure to mainland debt.
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Countries
Singapore, US Agree on FATCA Arrangement
Editors, Regulation Asia May 7, 2014Singapore has reached an agreement with the United States under a law that require foreign banks, investment funds and insurers to hand over information about Americans’ account to the US Internal Revenue Service.
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India
India’s SEBI Sets Foreign Portfolio Investor Limits
Editors, Regulation Asia May 7, 2014A foreign portfolio investor will be allowed to buy additional shares in a company only if its holding is less than 10%, according to norms for the new overseas investment regime that starts in June.
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Korea
S. Korea Tightens Monitoring of Chinese Online Payment Firm
Editors, Regulation Asia May 7, 2014The Financial Supervisory Service has stepped up its monitoring of Chinese online payment service firm Alipay that will open a new type of offline service in the country.
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Securities & Trading
Japan to Assist in Drafting Myanmar’s Stock Exchange Regulations
Editors, Regulation Asia May 6, 2014The Japanese Ministry of Finance will help draw the regulations for the Stock Exchange Commission in Myanmar, said a Myanmar finance official.
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