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ESG / Sustainability
Sri Lanka Regulator to Align Rules with New SEC Act Within January
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 28/12/2021
The new SEC Act passed in September paves the way for new rules and guidelines to raise ESG standards among listed companies in Sri Lanka.
Fintech / Regtech
Bank Indonesia Launches New Fast Payments System, BI-Fast
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/12/2021
BI-Fast lowers the interbank transfer fee, set at IDR 2,500 (USD 0.18) per transaction, down from the usual IDR 6,500 fee for interbank transfers. 21 banks have so far enrolled on BI-Fast.
Securities / Derivatives
Taxing Securities Trades Will Reduce Competitiveness, says SET President
By Editors | 23/12/2021
SET president Pakorn Peetathawatchai Pakorn was responding to reports that the government is planning a 0.1 percent tax on securities trades.
Fintech / Regtech
Cambodia, Laos to Step Up Cross-Border Cooperation in 2022
By Editors | 23/12/2021
The National Bank of Cambodia and Bank of the Lao PDR will cooperate on payment innovation and cross-border connectivity, among other areas.
AML / KYC
BSP Identifies Other Banks, Non-banks Involved in BDO Hack
By Editors | 23/12/2021
A BSP task force will submit recommendations to the Monetary Board by mid-January 2022, which may include sanctions and penalties for the involved banks.
Securities / Derivatives
OJK Indonesia Suspends Granting of New Asset Management Licences
By Editors | 20/12/2021
OJK said the moratorium will allow it to evaluate governance, capacity and prudential practices in the mutual fund industry.
ESG / Sustainability
ESG Products, Retail Investors to Propel Asia Derivatives Market
By Editors | 20/12/2021
in 2022, Asia derivatives market growth will be driven by ESG-related products and increased retail investor participation.
Market Infrastructure
Vietnam Debuts New Umbrella Entity to Manage Stock Exchanges
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/12/2021
VNX, or Vietnam Stock Exchange, will serve as a new umbrella entity to manage the Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh stock exchanges.
Big Picture
ESG Data, Regulation and the APAC Fragmentation Challenge
By Manesh Samtani | 16/12/2021
Panellists at Regulation Asia’s ESG Tech & Data event discussed the need for methodology transparency and better company reporting.
AML / KYC
BSP to Ensure Hacked BDO Accounts Are Reimbursed
By Mark Johnston | 15/12/2021
Some 700 customers of BDO Unibank have suffered losses due to a hack. The BSP said it will ensure remedial measures are undertaken.
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