Capital Adequacy

IFSB to Issue Islamic Finance Stress Testing Guidelines

17/05/2016

Islamic Financial Services Board to provide guidance for regulators and market participants.

Credit Risk

PBOC Investigating NPL Statistics

17/05/2016

Central bank concerned about accuracy of information, categorisation of non-performing loans.

Capital Adequacy

FSA Issues Financial Markets Consultation

16/05/2016

Consultation on Japanese markets, exchanges and fintech follows meeting of Financial System Council.

Credit Risk

China Orders Banks to Clear Lending Barriers

16/05/2016

CBRC concerned about weak lending to the private sector, asks banks to reduce cost of short-term credit.

KYC & CDD

Singapore Eyes Tighter Listing Due Diligence Standards

16/05/2016

Banks should check board, management quality, financial position; examine inventory and ‘biological assets’.

Structural Regulation

China Tightens Supervision of PPNs

16/05/2016

CSRC concerned about fake registrations of media, entertainment companies to take advantage of principal protected notes.

Anti-Money Laundering

China Signs up to OECD Tax Project

16/05/2016

OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project agreed to by 39 jurisdictions.

Structural Regulation

Philippines to Revamp Corporate Governance Code

13/05/2016

World Bank’s investment arm to develop governance code, regulatory framework and train regulators in effort to attract more foreign investment.

Structural Regulation

Alder Appointed Chair of IOSCO Board

13/05/2016

SFC’s chief executive replaces Greg Medcraft.