Malaysia

Structural Regulation

Thailand, Myanmar Discuss Banking Equivalency

By Samuel Riding | 30/11/2016

Agreement under ASEAN Banking Integration Framework would be 1st for Myanmar.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Malaysia Appoints Financial Stability Committee Members

By Samuel Riding | 29/11/2016

Committee can decide measures to ‘reduce or avoid risks’, central bank says.

Structural Regulation

Philippines to Start Thailand, Indonesia Banking Integration Talks

By Samuel Riding | 25/11/2016

Agreement would allow countries’ banks to operate subsidiaries in each other’s markets.

Structural Regulation

IOSCO Appoints Quintet of APAC Regulators to Top Roles

By Samuel Riding | 23/11/2016

SEBI officials appointed as committee chairs; Australia, HK and Malaysia regulators as vice chairs.

Trading & Investment

Malaysia Eases Hedging Rules

By Samuel Riding | 22/11/2016

Central bank to reduce red-tape; eyeing onshore USD-MYR and RMB-MYR futures.

Structural Regulation

Malaysia SC Makes Key Appointments

By Samuel Riding | 22/11/2016

Regulator appoints Gumuri Hussain as executive chairman of Audit Oversight Board; Foo Lee Mei as chief regulatory officer.

Structural Regulation

Malaysia Restricts Offshore Ringgit Trade

By Samuel Riding | 17/11/2016

Central bank seeks commitment from banks not to trade non-deliverable forwards.

AI Risk & Governance

Malaysia Eyes Digital Markets, Regulatory Framework

By Samuel Riding | 15/11/2016

Securities regulator discusses robo-advice mechanism, central information repository and blockchain deployment.

Anti-Money Laundering

Ex-BSI Banker the 1st to Be Jailed in 1MDB Scandal

By Samuel Riding | 14/11/2016

Former relationship manager also fined USD17,000 and surrenders USD5.3mn in salary.