Regulation Should be a Scalpel not a Hammer

19/09/2016

Deutsche Bank’s $14bn fine leaves the public wondering why bank penalties continue to grow with no end in sight.

Forex Allegations Reopen Door to HSBC Prosecution

12/09/2016

Charges against traders and possibly the bank itself will create regulatory and compliance dilemmas.

G20: Reality Meets Regulation for Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

05/09/2016

Governance and operational transparency will challenge its prestige once operations begin.

Dodd-Frank: A Death Knell for Community Banking?

29/08/2016

Asia’s local banks could yet feel the pinch amid outrage over denials of Dodd-Frank’s impact.

Hong Kong Turf War Heats Up

22/08/2016

SFC, HKEX consultation reveals fundamental conflict between legal enforcement and listing approval.

IFRS9 – An Elusive Measurement of Risk

15/08/2016

Making the standard work alongside Basel is a challenge of bolting together financial reporting and practical risk measurement.

But, What’s Left to Regulate?

08/08/2016

Recent ESRB report on macro-prudential policy reveals hopes, dreams and shortcomings in Eurozone regulation.

Regulators Fail to See Bank Crisis Ahead

01/08/2016

Last week’s EU stress test results show how regulators are out of touch with the liquidity crisis facing banks.

Prosecutors Emboldened; Banks Under Pressure

25/07/2016

Legal actions against 1MDB and HSBC open up a new era of aggressive action by prosecutors.