Securities / Derivatives

Money Laundering Impacts Socio-Economic Development, Says Bank Negara

19/05/2014

Bank Negara expressed concern that criminal activities in the money services business could adversely impact socio-economic development, after Malaysia recorded an illicit outflow worth RM174 billion based on a Global Financial Integrity (GFI) report last year.

China Tightens Regulation on Interbank Business

19/05/2014

China’s financial regulators is stepping up regulation for interbank borrowing in a move to manage risks in the financial system and deploy more capital into the real economy.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia’s Finance Regulator Rolls Back Share Buyback Rule

19/05/2014

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority has rolled back its a policy on share buyback scheme amid improving markets conditions.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Regulator Okays Draft Bill on Third-Party Payments

19/05/2014

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission has given its go-ahead for non-financial companies to engage in online-to-offline payment services amid growing use of electronic stored-value cards for third-party payments.

S.Korea Regulator to Push Ahead with KDB Merger, Launches Maritime Financing

16/05/2014

As part of capital market reforms, the Financial Services Commission said it will complete state-run Korea Development Bank’s merger with policy lender Korea Finance Corp within the year.

Securities / Derivatives

Myanmar Central Bank Readies New Monetary Policy

16/05/2014

Myanmar’s central bank is expected to submit a new monetary policy during parliament’s next session, which begins late this month.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Regulator Conducts Test on Banks, Says Can Survive Housing Crash

16/05/2014

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) said it has conducted stress tests on banks that revealed lenders’ ability to survive a potential housing crash.

India’s SEBI Issues Risk Management Norms for Foreign Portfolio Investors

16/05/2014

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) came out with a risk management framework for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) citing margin of trade and position limits for investors in the cash market.

Securities / Derivatives

Vietnam Issues New Circular on Foreign Investment

15/05/2014

The State Bank of Vietnam has issued a circular which guides the opening and use of indirect investment capital accounts for foreign investors in the country.