All posts tagged "SMEs"
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761Asia-PacificPhilippines SEC Approves Crowdfunding Rules
The Philippines SEC has issued rules governing the operation and use of equity- and lending-based crowdfunding to help smaller firms access financing.
July 10, 2019 -
451Capital RegulationNational Auditor Finds Lending Violations at Chinese Banks
Lenders were found to be favouring borrowers with deposits at their banks, linking loans to the sale of other products, and illegally charging financing fees.
June 28, 2019 -
562AML / KYCHK Banks Asked to Enhance Customer Interface of Account Opening
The HKMA has published the findings of its mystery shopper programme, which set out to assess customer interface aspects of bank account opening for SMEs and ethnic minorities.
June 18, 2019 -
975AML / KYCHKMA Sets Out AML/CFT Best Practices for SME Onboarding
A thematic review has concluded that authorised institutions have in general applied the risk-based approach to AML/CFT measures, but there is room for improvement.
June 17, 2019 -
424Asia-PacificThailand Looks to Ease Listing Rules for SMEs
Revising the listing rules will be a key agenda item at a 1 June meeting between the SEC and SET, as the current rules may be too restrictive for SMEs.
May 30, 2019 -
518KoreaKorea to Ease Rules for Crowdfunding, Fund Management
The FSC plans to submit the bill easing crowdfunding and fund management regulations to the national legislature later this month, where it will be subject to further deliberation.
May 9, 2019 -
514Capital Regulation
China’s New P2P Rules Could Shut Out 90pc of Platforms
Only 100 P2P lending platforms are expected to qualify for new licences under the new registration system set to be introduced later this year.
April 18, 2019 -
408Capital Regulation
S. Korea to Make Loan Approvals More Startup Friendly
The FSC will overhaul the corporate loan approval system used at banks to broaden the scope of assets start-ups can pledge to secure financing.
March 25, 2019 -
512Capital RegulationCBIRC Pressures Banks to Boost Lending to Private Firms
State-owned lenders are instructed to increase loans to private firms by 30% this year, end discriminatory lending practices, and reduce their reliance on loan collateral.
February 28, 2019 -
521Korea
S. Korea FSC Announces ‘Revitalisation Plan’ for KONEX Market
New rules for the KONEX are aimed at boosting liquidity and trust in the market, while also making fundraising easier for SMEs and venture companies.
January 31, 2019
