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Capital / Liquidity
Philippines to Assess Financial Conglomerate Risks in October
By Editors | 06/09/2022
The first supervisory college focusing on financial conglomerates concluded in June. The second supervisory college will commence in October.
BSP Drafts New Rules on Financial Services Dispute Resolution
By Editors | 18/08/2022
Complainants can elect for mediation or adjudication only if the complaint cannot be resolved by the FI itself or the BSP’s Consumer Assistance Mechanism.
AML / KYC
Philippine AMLC Tightens Requirements on DNFBPs
By Editors | 18/08/2022
Updated AML/CFT guidelines require DNFBPs to submit proof that their proprietors, partners, directors and principal officers have attended an AML seminar.
AML / KYC
Philippines Passes Law to Enhance Financial Consumer Protections
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/05/2022
The law grants regulators enhanced powers to address fraud and consumer complaints in a more timely manner.
Market Infrastructure
Thai Regulators to Cooperate on Personal Data Protection
By Mark Johnston | 08/05/2022
Thailand’s banking, securities, insurance and data protection authorities have signed a supervisory cooperation MoU ahead of the 1 June implementation of the new PDPA.
Market Infrastructure
Philippines to Enhance Supervision of Financial Conglomerates
By Editors | 04/02/2022
The BSP, SEC, PDIC, and Insurance Commission have agreed to establish a supervisory college for financial conglomerate supervision.
BOT Directs Banks to Halt Pressure Sales of Insurance
By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 22/11/2021
The BOT has instructed banks to control the quality of their insurance sale practices, saying it is ready to implement “more intense” regulatory measures.
ESG / Sustainability
Thailand: Regulators Set Out Sustainable Finance Initiatives
By Editors | 22/08/2021
The strategic initiatives include the development of a sustainable finance taxonomy, the ESG data environment, and sustainable finance products.
Securities / Derivatives
Thailand SEC Consults on Securities Law Revisions
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/07/2021
The amended Securities and Exchange Act will promote cooperation between financial market regulators including the SEC, BOT and OIC.
Philippines to Grant BSP Authority Over Insurance Commission
By Editors | 23/04/2021
Under a proposed bill, the supervision of the Insurance Commission will move from the Department of Finance to the BSP.
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