In an attempt to improve the quality of Listed Companies and the liquidity of Public Company shares, the Director of the Indonesian Stock Exchange amended Regulation Number I-A on the Listing of Shares and Equity Securities other than Shares Issued by Listed Companies (No. KEP-00001/BEI/01-2014). The main issues regulated under this amended Regulation relate to the term of office of the independent commissioner and independent director in a listed company and free float shares ...
The Financial Services Authority (“OJK”) recently issued OJK Regulation No 37/POJK 04/2018 on equity crowdfunding services. This will allow offers of shares for sale by an issuer directly to investors through an open information technology system (“POJK37/2018”). POJK 37/2018 applies to offers of shares through a Crowdfunding ServicesProvider’s system ...
The Financial Services Authority issued OJK Regulation No. 37/ POJK 04/2018, on 31 December 2018 on equity crowdfunding services (the “Crowdfunding Services”) which allow offers of shares for sale by an issuer directly to investors through an open information technology system (“POJK 37/2018”). POJK 37/2018 applies to offers of shares through a Crowdfunding Services Provider’s system ...
The enactment of Law No. 4 of 2023 on the Development and Reinforcement of the Financial Sector (“the P2SK Law”) has provided fresh air for technological innovation in financial services. At the same time, the P2SK Law also protects consumers and strengthens the financial sector amid rapid digital development ...
As a developing country, Indonesia is still considered to have limited Government fiscal capacity and limited state-owned enterprise (Badan Usaha Milik Negara – “BUMN”) and financial sector funding capacity indicating that domestic capacity is not sufficient to meet what is needed to finance development and support economic growth and opportunities ...
The Law on the Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan – “OJK”) was passed by the House of Representatives on 27 October 2011 and has been ratified by the President. The Law establishes the OJK as a new independent financial institution, which will take over several regulatory and supervisory authorities presently held by Bank Indonesia and the Capital Market and Financial Institution Supervisory Body (Bapepam-LK) ...
In an attempt to increase a bank’s ability to absorb risks, the improvement of a bank’s capital quality and quantity to be in accordance with international standards is deemed necessary. In order to increase a bank’s capital quality, it is also considered necessary for the bank to have additional capital which will have the function as a buffer in the event of a financial and economic crisis which may negatively affect the stability of the financial system ...
The Financial Services Authority (“OJK”) issued Regulation No.3/POJK.02/2014 on the Procedure for Collecting Fees charged by the Financial Service Authority (“OJK Regulation”) on 1 April 2014. The OJK Regulation provides guidelines for the OJK’s collection of fees from financial services institutions and financial services industry support professionals and their firms (Public Accounts, Public Assessors, Legal Consultants, Notaries, Actuaries) ...
Currently, provisions on fit and proper tests for non-banking financial services are provided separately in several regulations and they apply different standards of fit and proper test procedures and materials. In an attempt to unify the fit and proper test requirements for non-banking financial services, the Financial Services Authority (“OJK”) issued Regulation No. 4/POJK ...
The Financial Services Authority (“OJK”) recently issued Circular Letter No. 2/SEOJK.07/2014 on Services and the Settlement of Complaints from Consumers of Financial Service Businesses (“Circular Letter”) to implement OJK Regulation No. 1/POJK.07/2013 on Consumer Protection in the Financial Services Sector (“Regulation”) ...
On 24 July 2014, the Financial Services Authority (OJK) issued Circular Letter No. 12/SEOJK.07/2014 on The Presentation of Information for Marketing Financial Services or Products (Circular Letter 12). Circular Letter 12 has been in force since 6 August 2014. Circular Letter 12 provides marketing conduct guidelines for financial services providers on directly or indirectly offering their services/products (i.e. websites, commercial advertisments, brochures, telemarketing, etc) ...
Bank Indonesia issued Circular of Bank Indonesia No. 16/17/DSta, which came into force on 3 November 2014 (SEBI 16/17/DSta), which is a fourth amendment to Circular of Bank Indonesia No. 13/3/DPM on Commercial Bank Daily Report. SEBI 16/17/DSta amends the scope of information to be submitted to Bank Indonesia as well as, additional codes for exempted foreign loans, and additional codes for validation systems ...
Bank Indonesia (BI) issued a new Bank Indonesia Regulation No. 13/2011 on 30 September 2011 on Receipt of Export Earnings in Foreign Exchange and Withdrawal of Offshore Loans in Foreign Exchange. The new regulation will be effective as of 2 January 2012 ...
As a newly established authority pursuant to Law No. 21 of 2011 on the OJK (“OJK Law”), the OJK requires proper financing to support its operations so that it can carry on its duties and functions independently and professionally, and in accordance with good corporate governance principles. One of the OJK’s financing sources is from charges obtained from financial services institutions and/or individuals or entities engaging in financial services ...
Under Article 18 (1) of Law No. 7 of 1983 on Income Tax (as lastly amended by Law No. 36 of 2008 – “Income Tax Law”), the Minister of Finance (“MOF”) is authorized to determine the debt to equity ratio (“DER”) of corporate taxpayers for the income tax calculation purposes. To implement this, on 9 September 2015, the MOF issued MOF Regulation No. 169/PMK/010/2015 on the Determination of a Company’s Debt to Equity Ratio for Income Tax Calculation Purposes (“MOF Regulation 169/2015”) ...
Bank Indonesia issued Bank Indonesia Regulation Number 11/26/PBI/2009 dated 1 July 2009 on Prudential Principles in the Implementation of Structured Products Activities for Commercial Banks (“BI Reg.11/26/PBI/2009”) ...
[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"13508","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"242","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"480"}}]] Definitions: "LCF Law" means The Lending, Credit and Finance (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2022. "Notice" means the Guernsey Financial Services Commission's Notice with respect to the disapplication of the requirement to hold a licence under section 40 of the Lending, Credit and Finance (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2022. 1 ...
IN BRIEF The current economic decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will result in a surge of debtors in need of bankruptcy protection. Subchapter V to the rescue! Despite some burdens on debtors, the advantages to individuals under Subchapter V will make it substantially easier for individuals to confirm Chapter 11 plans ...
To incubate is to keep something in a suitable environment for a term where it can develop to its full potential. Increasingly, the concept is being applied to hedge funds, where “to incubate” implies structured conditions for the development and verification of investment strategies over time. As such, an incubator fund is ideal for start-up and emerging managers who do not have much capital but aim to attract greater sums of capital in the near future ...
The President of the Russian Federation instructed the Government to consider the opportunity of granting clearance for the sale of Russian legal entities controlled by “unfriendly” entities only with the consent of senior officials of the Russian regions where such entities are located. The Government should issue a report on this matter by June 15, 2023 ...
The financial crisis of 2008 and the subsequent recession have taken their toll on the funding of all infrastructure projects and the renewable energy sector has not been immune to its effects. Banks and public finance institutions were increasingly reluctant to advance loans for projects, as preserving capital resources became critically important to help ensure their survival in the financial and economic maelstrom ...
On 1 January 2020, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will introduce its revised rules and trade terms governing global freight transport. The Incoterms rules were first introduced by the ICC in 1936 to “establish commonly accepted definitions and rules related to the sale of goods between trading partners worldwide”, and now facilitate international trade valued in the trillions of dollars each year ...
This briefing summarises the types of company available under Jersey law, the main steps involved in incorporating a Jersey company and some related points. We would be pleased to provide further information on company incorporations and on the purposes for which Jersey companies can be used. There is a range of briefing notes on our website. Types of Jersey company The key governing legislation in Jersey is the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended (the “CJL”) ...
The CFPB’s debt collection rule highlights the consumer’s ability to customize communication by designating specific times, places, and mediums of communication (e.g., email) as inconvenient. The consumer’s ability to customize communication will significantly impact debt collector’s communication strategies and could require substantial changes to a debt collector’s procedures and technologies ...
The use of cryptocurrency or crypto assets in employee incentive arrangements is a relatively new and evolving area and it is therefore important to carefully consider the potential advantages and disadvantages of their use in incentive arrangements. Different types of crypto assets Crypto assets can take many forms including digital currency such as Bitcoin and Litecoin and NFTs (non-fungible tokens) such as art NFTs and collectible real estate NFTs ...
