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In August 2016, the Guatemalan Congress approved decree 37-2016 (Ley para el Fortalecimiento de la Transparencia Fiscal y la Gobernanza de la Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria). Through this decree, Congress seeks to reform the organisational structure of the Superintendency of Tax Administration (SAT). This reform will include incorporating mechanisms that contribute to the achievement of SAT's objectives, and in particular, providing the financial resources necessary for the State to comply with its constitutional obligations.

Advance approval from the Philippine Insurance Commission (IC) is now required to acquire a stake in a Philippine corporation that is licenced as an insurance broker or reinsurance broker. This is based on the IC's circular letter number 2017-09 dated February 14 2017 which prescribes guidelines on the documentation requirements for acquiring a domestic insurance or reinsurance broker.

With effect from February 1 2017, new legislation introduced the Public Partners Register (PPR) to replace the existing Beneficial Owners Register.

IFLR's new feature explores conflicting points of view on EU retail investor protection

Imran Muntaz, Michael Cecio Bangun and Miriani Holungo of Imran Muntaz & Co. discuss the rules applicable to foreign ownership of domestic banking and financial institutions

Recent amendments to Japan’s banking regulatory framework are expected to boost the profile of fintech companies and enhance the protection of customers using their services

Anne-Marie Bohan of Matheson surveys the current legal landscape in Ireland for fintech and looks at some of the latest regulatory developments

Despite a tough year, debt instruments are facing up to challenges with renewed resilience

The G20 country has launched a new equities market with lighter listing requirements aimed at boosting and diversifying SME funding in the region

Regulators globally are faced with the prospect of having to balance compliance and consumer protection with the promotion of new business models and innovation