Malaysia

Structural Regulation

ARFP Faces Tax, Political Challenges

By Editors | 10/05/2016

Singapore’s absence from passport can support progress on cross-border tax issues.

Anti-Money Laundering

Singapore Banks Eye AML Cooperation

By Samuel Riding | 09/05/2016

DBS, OCBC and UOB in talks on shared information system.

Trading & Investment

East ASEAN Growth Area to Set up Crowdfunding Platform

By Samuel Riding | 05/05/2016

Platform to serve entrepreneurs, government agencies in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Indonesia to Introduce Fintech Rules by End of Year

By Samuel Riding | 20/04/2016

Financial services authority says it will consult China, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia.

Structural Regulation

ASEAN Regulators Finalise Implementation Plans

By Samuel Riding | 12/04/2016

Capital Markets Forum plans include capacity building, ‘young regulators’ programme.

Supervision & Enforcement

Indonesian Regulators to Train in Australia

By Samuel Riding | 23/03/2016

OJK secondments to research centre expected to boost supervision and regulation capacity.

Structural Regulation

Myanmar Grants 4 Foreign Bank Licenses

By Samuel Riding | 08/03/2016

State Bank of India in second group of foreign lenders allowed to operate in the country.

Trading & Investment

Derivatives Markets ‘Crucial’ to Managing Risks – IMF’s Heenan

By Editors | 04/03/2016

Singapore and Malaysia representative backs OTC derivatives markets; says IMF keeping close watch on HFT.

Capital Adequacy

Malaysian Banks Increasingly Resilient – Moody’s

By Samuel Riding | 02/03/2016

Rating agency says 2015’s higher capital buffers help ward off rising credit risk.