Malaysia

Structural Regulation

ASEAN Regulators Ease Cross-Border Capital Raising

By Editors | 08/09/2015

Regulators in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand have jointly issued a handbook to streamline the review framework for cross-border equity and debt securities offerings in ASEAN.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan Seeks Trading Link with Malaysia

By Editors | 06/09/2015

The Taiwan Stock Exchange is open to exploring setting up a stock-trading link with Malaysia if Bursa Malaysia is interested.

Anti-Money Laundering

Singapore Regulator Reiterates Commitment Against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing

By Editors | 20/07/2015

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has outlined Singapore’s anti-money laundering regime, reiterating its commitment to safeguarding its financial system.

Structural Regulation

Malaysia Enhances Listing Rules for ACE Market

By Editors | 18/07/2015

Bursa Malaysia has on introduced enhancements to listing requirements for its ACE Market in a bid to incentivise more small and medium enterprises to list.

Trading & Investment

Malaysia Enhances Competitiveness for Fund Management Industry

By Editors | 12/07/2015

The Securities Commission Malaysia has liberalised its rules governing the fund management industry by allowing the establishment of boutique fund management companies through a more facilitative structure.

Anti-Money Laundering

Singapore Offers Cooperation in Malaysia PM Probe

By Editors | 10/07/2015

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has said it is cooperating with Malaysian authorities in a probe into allegations of almost $700 million being transferred into the personal accounts of Prime Minister Najib Razak.

Capital Adequacy

Indonesia Promotes New Tools to Attract Foreign Islamic Banks

By Editors | 08/07/2015

Indonesian regulators are promoting new sharia-compliant financial tools and considering easing foreign ownership limits for domestic Islamic banks.

Structural Regulation

Malaysia Online Submission System to Shorten Time-to-Market for Financial Products

By Editors | 22/06/2015

Under Malaysia’s Securities Commission’s new framework wholesale products can be launched once the required information is lodged via its online submission system.

Structural Regulation

Pakistan Approves Sharia Advisory Board for Islamic Finance

By Editors | 13/06/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has approved a four-member sharia advisory board to oversee Islamic financial products in the country.