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WeChat Pay HK Expands Cross-Border Payments to Mainland Merchants

Transactions made in CNY will be automatically converted to HKD with no handling fees, the company said. To continue reading… Sign in Password * Remember me Lost your password? Subscribe Subscribe to Regulation Asia to gain access to APAC’s leading platform for news, analysis, research and verified data on financial regulation. Select More Information below […]

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Malaysia Investigating Banks Over Loan Fraud Scheme

MACC has frozen funds linked to 98 bank accounts, arrested 21 individuals and seized luxury assets. 5-6 banks are being investigated. To continue reading… Sign in Password * Remember me Lost your password? Subscribe Subscribe to Regulation Asia to gain access to APAC’s leading platform for news, analysis, research and verified data on financial regulation.

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New Zealand to Create New Agency to Draw in Foreign Investment

Invest New Zealand will serve as the government’s primary point of contact for foreign investors, offering streamlined access to key sectors. To continue reading… Sign in Password * Remember me Lost your password? Subscribe Subscribe to Regulation Asia to gain access to APAC’s leading platform for news, analysis, research and verified data on financial regulation.

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China Invites Foreign FIs to Test New Financial Products in FTZs

Approvals to establish banking, insurance, securities, futures, or fund management subsidiaries in the FTZs will take a maximum 120 days. To continue reading… Sign in Password * Remember me Lost your password? Subscribe Subscribe to Regulation Asia to gain access to APAC’s leading platform for news, analysis, research and verified data on financial regulation. Select

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EVM, Solarvest, and PECC2 partner to boost renewable energy in Vietnam

Allows for large-scale green electricity to be provided in Vietnam. Uses the Direct Power Purchase Agreement to supply green electricity to EVM Saigon Jim Brother’s Corporation (EVM), Solarvest (Vietnam) Company Limited (Solarvest), and Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 2 (PECC2) have signed an MoU to promote renewable energy in Vietnam via the Direct Power

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Hong Kong: Former OCBC Banker Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes  

The former bank employee accepted a bribe to refer mortgage clients to an agent so he could earn referral fees from a different lender To continue reading… Sign in Password * Remember me Lost your password? Subscribe Subscribe to Regulation Asia to gain access to APAC’s leading platform for news, analysis, research and verified data

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Australian Court Orders Firstmac to Pay A$8m for DDO Breaches

The court said Firstmac was “objectively reckless”. This is the first civil penalty action against a distributor involving DDO breaches. To continue reading… Sign in Password * Remember me Lost your password? Subscribe Subscribe to Regulation Asia to gain access to APAC’s leading platform for news, analysis, research and verified data on financial regulation. Select

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NYDFS Fines PayPal $2m for Cybersecurity Failures

NYDFS said teams tasked with implementing changes to existing data flows were not properly trained, resulting in customer data being accessible to cybercriminals. To continue reading… Sign in Password * Remember me Lost your password? Subscribe Subscribe to Regulation Asia to gain access to APAC’s leading platform for news, analysis, research and verified data on

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UK FCA Calls on Brokers to Enhance AML Systems and Controls

The FCA offers recommendations to improve risk assessments, KYC/CDD, governance, and transaction monitoring, among other areas. To continue reading… Sign in Password * Remember me Lost your password? Subscribe Subscribe to Regulation Asia to gain access to APAC’s leading platform for news, analysis, research and verified data on financial regulation. Select More Information below to view

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SC launches SARANA to widen financing options for MSMEs and small contractors

P2P platforms have raised US$1.78 billion as of 30 September 2024 Offers two main financing options: invoice financing & pre-financing The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has announced SARANA, an alternative financing scheme provided by nine SC-registered peer-to-peer (P2P) financing platform operators under the government e-procurement system. Effective immediately, SARANA aims to address the working capital

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