Malaysia

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Malaysia Clamps Down on Illegal Investment Schemes

By Samuel Riding | 13/06/2016

Regulator says 56 businesses have offered illegal investments in commodities, forex and gold.

Structural Regulation

Bursa Malaysia Eases Broker, Clearing Participant Access

By Samuel Riding | 10/06/2016

Institutions will be able to start activity with only a notification to their respective markets.

Anti-Money Laundering

1MDB, BSI and the Tectonic Shift in Swiss Banking

By Peter Guy | 30/05/2016

Beyond recent revelations, new regulations and prosecution powers will reshape an industry’s entire future.

Capital Adequacy

IFSB to Issue Islamic Finance Stress Testing Guidelines

By Samuel Riding | 17/05/2016

Islamic Financial Services Board to provide guidance for regulators and market participants.

Structural Regulation

Southeast Asia – The Price of Not Keeping up with Global Regulations

By Peter Guy | 16/05/2016

Capital markets falling behind in infrastructure, technology and regulations face being marginalised by China.

Credit Risk

Malaysia’s Islamic Banks More Stable than Indonesia’s – Moody’s

By Samuel Riding | 10/05/2016

Regulatory support and deeper market are factors in better asset quality, rating agency says.

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.