Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Malaysian Court Confirms Broker Liability for Client Losses

06/04/2017

Firm refused judicial review against Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Centre ruling

Structural Regulation

HK Counts Down to MiC Regime

06/04/2017

SFC publishes revised reporting forms for licensed corporations just over two weeks from start of new regime.

Credit Risk

Bangladesh Industrial Loan Defaults Surge 24% in 6 Months

05/04/2017

Rise blamed on lack of punitive measures, weak recovery efforts by banks.

Resolution & Recovery

Japan’s Big 3 Banking Groups to Issue $84bn in TLAC Bonds – Moody’s

05/04/2017

Bonds will meet requirement that TLAC instruments be equivalent to at least 18% of RWA.

Market Risk

Counting Down to the ‘New’ VM Deadline

30/03/2017

1 September highly likely to be the final cut-off for meeting OTC derivatives margin requirements.

Operational Risk

BCBS Warns on Risk Data Requirements

30/03/2017

Committee says it will take 5-6 years for D-SIBs to implement data aggregation, reporting principles.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Where Now for OTC Derivatives in Asia?

29/03/2017

Asian institutions have a window of opportunity before global rules take hold, according to panellists at Regulation Asia’s OTC Derivatives Summit Asia 2017.

Capital Adequacy

CMB the 1st Chinese Bank to Reveal PBOC Stress Test Results

29/03/2017

Lender receives overall pass rating; says some city commercial banks failed PBOC’s Macro Prudential Assessment.

Trading & Investment

ASIFMA Maps China Capital Markets Reform

28/03/2017

Association calls for more open regulatory consultations to include foreign participants.