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On 29 April 2026, the OJK issued OJK Regulation No. 5 of 2026, introducing significant reforms to the long-standing licensing and regulatory framework for Investment Managers. This ARMA Update highlights the key changes, particularly the introduction of a business activity-based licensing classification that aligns the Investment Manager licensing regime with that of other securities companies.
This update examines why choice of governing law and dispute resolution forum is a strategic commercial decision in cross-border entertainment transactions, and how Indonesian production houses can structure that choice to preserve real enforcement leverage when a dispute arises.
MEMR Regulation No. 6 of 2026 introduces a new approval regime for coal blending activities, expands quarterly reporting obligations under the RKAB framework, and clarifies the correction mechanism for errors in RKAB decisions. Coal mining licence holders conducting coal blending activities must obtain prior MEMR approval and comply with additional reporting requirements.
In Indonesian M&A practice, a profitable business is not necessarily an easy business to sell. Exit issues often surface only when shareholders begin exploring a sale and encounter valuation gaps, buyer concerns, or issues with the company’s structure, governance, regulatory position, or key contractual arrangements.
Minister of Environment/Environmental Control Agency Regulation No. 11 of 2026 establishes Indonesia’s new framework for carbon trading in the waste sector, covering domestic and international carbon trading, GHG emissions trading and offsets, registration and reporting, as well as monitoring and evaluation. The regulation provides a framework for stakeholders to participate in waste-sector carbon trading while supporting Indonesia’s NDC targets and international carbon market commitments.