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Malaysia’s Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3) met last month to outline five initiatives to expedite the market’s transition to net zero. FA spoke to experts to assess the regulatory environment that Malaysia is working to cultivate, in support of climate-conscious investment.

Crypto advocates and financial regulators are united in their push for a sensible institutional framework, but consumer advertising, including from influencers, threatens this common objective.

Experts share insights around the value potential of a digital currency, following the HKMA’s publication of an initial report on the pilot.

A recent closed-door symposium held by the CSRC in Beijing aimed to show that China is open for business. But can it keep the door open and closed at the same time?

From Indonesia’s resource-rich, onshore EV supply chain, to Hong Kong’s suite of sophisticated primary market products, experts assess the opportunity on offer to both regions’ capital markets, following formal signature of a strategic partnership between HKEX and IDX last week.

The US regulator’s latest crackdown on crypto exchanges is harmful for those looking to expand in the US, but beneficial for Asian markets looking to become global crypto hubs, observers note.

Regulatory reform across China’s debt capital markets is set to support GDP growth.

The regulator has teamed up with 16 market participants to explore the viability of CBDC implementation. However, questions around interoperability, monetary sovereignty and the role of the traditional banking system remain.

Set to go live from May 15, the mutual market derivatives initiative marks a world first for international trading that is set to facilitate the increased internationalisation of renminbi.