Blake Evans-Pritchard
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.
Articles by Blake Evans-Pritchard
ESG / Sustainability
ASEAN+3 Must Move from Climate Frameworks to Enforcement
26/02/2026
As climate risks rise, regulators need to turn supervisory frameworks into real incentives and penalties for banks and investors.
ESG / Sustainability
Beijing Draws Transition Finance Lessons from Regional Pilot Schemes
20/02/2026
Regional initiatives to pilot green and transition finance frameworks offer insights into how China’s climate policy will shape up at the national level.
Securities / Derivatives
Asia Weighs Trade-Off Between FX Market Openness and Stability
12/02/2026
Indonesia’s equity shock underscores the dangers of liberalising FX markets without careful structural reform.
Securities / Derivatives
Liquidity Risk in the Spotlight as SFC Private Credit Consultation Ends
22/01/2026
The SFC allows individual funds to decide how to best manage liquidity, but this may have to change for retail investment in private credit.
Market Infrastructure
Trump-era Policies Create Fresh Opportunities for Japan’s Megabanks
13/01/2026
As Japanese firms scale up in the US, the three megabanks are likewise moving to deepen client-led expansion.
ESG / Sustainability
Splintering Political Unity Heightens Australia’s Climate Transition Risk
16/12/2025
The Liberal Party’s backslide on net zero commitments risks weakening Australia’s credibility ahead of COP31 in November 2026.
Securities / Derivatives
New IASB Model to Improve Accounting for Interest Rate Risk Management
03/12/2025
Flexibility provided by the new ‘Risk Mitigation Accounting’ model may help financial institutions better navigate market uncertainty.
Market Infrastructure
MAS Raises US Dollar Liquidity Concerns With Banks
28/11/2025
Regulatory pressure and stresses in the market are prompting Singapore banks to reassess their US dollar liquidity positions.
Securities / Derivatives
Lessons From Australia’s AT1 Migration Could Reignite Global Debate over Capital
18/11/2025
Australia is so far the only market to have taken active steps to fully phase out AT1 bonds. But other jurisdictions are closely watching the progress.
ESG / Sustainability
China, Australia Team Up to Shape Investment Standards for Green Steel
10/11/2025
Collaboration seeks to harmonise taxonomies and unlock capital flows to decarbonise one of the world’s most emission-intensive industries.
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