Other Asia Pacific

Market Infrastructure

How Markets in Southeast Asia Can Attract Liquidity

By Roland Chai | 29/10/2023

Roland Chai outlines four significant steps market infrastructures in Southeast Asia can take to attract liquidity.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIFMA Issues Recommendations on Carbon Market Development

By Manesh Samtani | 27/10/2023

A new paper from ASIFMA and King & Wood Mallesons offers recommendations on establishing, regulating and scaling up carbon markets.

Market Infrastructure

Bangladesh to Launch First Commodity Exchange in 2024

By Mark Johnston | 26/10/2023

The Chittagong Stock Exchange applied to BSEC for registration and expects to be able to launch its new commodity exchange by mid-2024.

Fintech / Regtech

Bangladesh Grants In-principle Approval for Launch of 8 Digital Banks

By Ajoy K Das | 25/10/2023

Bangladesh Bank hopes that the introduction of digital banks will increase efficiency in the banking sector, and develop the country’s digital economy and infrastructure.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Asia Braces for Wave of AI Regulations

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 25/10/2023

The EU AI Act is likely to have far-reaching consequences for Asia, data experts tell Regulation Asia.

ESG / Sustainability

ASEAN Regulators Endorse Transition Finance Guidance, CIS Handbook

By Manesh Samtani | 18/10/2023

The transition finance guidance and handbook for cross-border offerings of sustainable funds were endorsed at the 39th ACMF Chairs’ Meeting.

ESG / Sustainability

ESG Reporting’s Evolution and Convergence

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 18/10/2023

ERM’s Matt Klein and Andrew Radcliff discuss the convergence of sustainability regulations and the equally important social component of ESG.

AML / KYC

Bhutan Launches Blockchain-based Digital Identity System

By Editors | 16/10/2023

Bhutan has become the first sovereign state to implement a comprehensive decentralised digital identity framework.

Securities / Derivatives

Sri Lanka SEC Approves Short Selling Framework

By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 12/10/2023

The CSE has started conducting virtual workshops to create awareness of regulated short selling and stock borrowing and lending.