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KYC Reporting Burden the Top APAC Worry for 2016

21/12/2015

Wolters Kluwer survey finds ever-more-extensive reporting obligations are the top concern among FIs for the coming year.

Habib Bank Scalded by New York Regulator

20/12/2015

Pakistani lender told to boost policies to prevent money laundering after “significant breakdowns”.

APRA Expands IRB Permissions

20/12/2015

Banks outside ‘Big 4’ and Macquarie able to reduce risk weightings on some types of loan.

Fund Liquidity Issues Have Little External Impact: IOSCO

18/12/2015

Report concludes most CIS liquidity management measures have no impact beyond the funds involved.

IOSCO Publishes Australian PFMI Assessment

18/12/2015

Report says Australia has consistently adopted most of the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Indian Banks Face Pressure to Name Defaulters

18/12/2015

Supreme Court says information cannot be withheld on grounds of bank rules and confidentiality.

The Unintended Consequences of Securities Regulation

17/12/2015

IOSCO survey finds market participants see regulatory uncertainty as greatest potential systemic risk.

Capital / Liquidity

G-SIBs to Conduct Risk Data Audits in Early 2016

17/12/2015

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision says banks continue to fall short on data aggregation and reporting standards.

Paul Andrews Appointed Head of IOSCO

17/12/2015

FINRA managing director to take up secretary general post in March.