Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh to Establish Clearing Corporation

By Editors | 31/07/2015

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission is drafting rules to establish a Clearing Corporation to perform clearing and settlement activities of the capital market.

Securities / Derivatives

Evolving AML and KYC Standards – Now an Integral Part of Financial Institutions

By Editors | 31/07/2015

Increasingly complex and co-dependent regulations and tax policies are changing the process of onboarding and monitoring clients and counterparties.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan to Start Issuing Third-Party Payment Licenses in August

By Editors | 29/07/2015

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission plans to start issuing licenses for third-party payment services in August.

Securities / Derivatives

New Rules to Allow Hedge Funds in Thailand

By Editors | 26/07/2015

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission plans to issue regulations by the end of September that would allow the launch of hedge funds and junk bond funds in a bid to keep yield-seekers from investing abroad.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand to Develop Financial Reporting Ecosystem

By Editors | 24/07/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission is pushing ahead with its plan to develop the financial reporting ecosystem in Thailand in a bid to promote financial statement quality, improve operations of businesses and facilitate investor decision-making.

Securities / Derivatives

Nepal Draft Law Over Provincial Regulator Draws Criticism

By Editors | 24/07/2015

Nepal’s new draft law that will put financial institutions under the regulatory jurisdiction of provincial governments is drawing criticism from bankers, regulators and economists, including the central bank itself.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand Eases Process for Issuance of Debt Securities

By Editors | 22/07/2015

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has announced it will make debt securities offerings more convenient and less time-consuming for issuers, in line with international practices.

Securities / Derivatives

Vietnamese Bank Joins SWIFT’s KYC Registry

By Editors | 21/07/2015

SWIFT has announced that Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has joined the Know Your Customer Registry.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Enhances Listing Rules for ACE Market

By Editors | 18/07/2015

Bursa Malaysia has on introduced enhancements to listing requirements for its ACE Market in a bid to incentivise more small and medium enterprises to list.