Blake Evans-Pritchard is an experienced financial journalist who has spent the past nine years covering risk management and regulation in Asia, across both the banking and insurance sectors.
Securities / Derivatives
Australia Braces for New Regulations in Private Credit Market
15/10/2025
Industry favours a voluntary code, but new regulation for the private credit market could yet be on the cards, experts say.
Capital / Liquidity
Japan, China Regulators Watching Smaller Banks as Competition Spurs Risk-Taking
06/10/2025
Compressed margins and nimble competitors are forcing smaller banks in Japan and China to move up the risk spectrum, prompting regulatory scrutiny.
Market Infrastructure
APAC Leads in Nature Disclosures as COP 30 Approaches
17/09/2025
TNFD will be releasing its first-ever Status Report on 25 September during the New York Climate Week, highlighting Asia's leadership in adoption.
ESG / Sustainability
ICJ’s Climate Opinion Has Given Australian FIs Another Thing to Worry About
10/09/2025
Institutions may need to pay greater attention to investment and litigation risk
Market Infrastructure
Third-Party Risk Takes Centre Stage in Australia
25/08/2025
APRA’s new op risk framework compels financial institutions to pay closer attention to third-party concentration risk.
ESG / Sustainability
Australia Will Benefit From Moving First on Sustainability Reporting, Says APESB CEO
19/08/2025
APESB CEO Channa Wijesinghe says Australia's move to adopt global standards before anyone else carries both risks and opportunities.
ESG / Sustainability
China’s Next Climate Plan: Heavy Industry and Transition Finance
11/08/2025
As Beijing confronts the challenge of decarbonising its heavy industries, transition finance is emerging as a critical tool for its next climate chapter, writes Blake Evans-Pritchard.
Capital / Liquidity
APAC Regulators Urge Timely FRTB Implementation in Europe, US
31/07/2025
Regulators in Asia worry about the harm divergent implementation timetables cause to their banks.
Capital / Liquidity
BOJ Watches JGB Liquidity for Stresses on Risk Management
23/07/2025
Japanese regional banks could be especially affected by any deterioration in liquidity, writes Blake Evans-Pritchard.
Market Infrastructure
APAC CCPs Watch for Market Shift as EMIR Hands Advantage to Eurex
15/07/2025
Forcing clearing into Europe could have farther-reaching implications than intended, writes Blake Evans-Pritchard.
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