AI Risk & Governance

FIs Remain Wary of AI as They Move to Modernise Reg Reporting

23/03/2026

Despite a regulatory push to modernise, financial institutions are hesitant to use AI in reporting due to accuracy and validation concerns.

Liquidity Risk

ASIC Heightens Scrutiny of Private Credit Amid Global Market Stress

06/03/2026

The regulator is monitoring liquidity and valuation risks as problems emerge in more mature overseas markets.

Climate Risk

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.

Sustainable Finance

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.

Trading & Investment

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.

Liquidity Risk

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.

Trading & Investment

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.

Climate Risk

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.

Market Risk

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.