BIG PICTURE

    ESG / Sustainability

    Most SGX-Listed Companies Not Ready for ISSB Climate Rules: Study

    By Nithya Subramanian | 21/07/2025

    EY and CPA Australia published a report finding that most SGX-listed companies may be unprepared for ISSB-aligned climate-related disclosures.

    Securities / Derivatives

    WFE Sounds Alarm on IPO Drought Especially in APAC

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    The WFE has launched a global campaign to revitalise public markets, citing a stark decline in listings, particularly in Asia-Pacific.

    Securities / Derivatives

    APAC CCPs Drive Key Advances in Clearing - Report

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    Industry report highlights the resilience of CCPs, with Asia in particular pioneering new risk models and operational frameworks to manage market stress.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BCBS Paper Maps Framework for Effective Bank Supervision

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    New paper highlights a shift to outcome-focused supervision, resting on robust tools, proactive culture, and cross-border cooperation.

    Big Picture

    RBNZ Urges Banks to Study Risks Arising From Ageing Population

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/07/2025

    The central bank is urging financial institutions to prepare for gradual but significant changes driven by an ageing population.

    Big Picture

    Regulatory Fragmentation Undermines Financial System Resilience - Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2025

    Joint paper by BPI, GFMA and IIF calls for coordinated action to address the proliferation of "localisation policies", such as ring-fencing and forced subsidiarisation.

    Big Picture

    Asset Servicing Firms Face Spiralling Costs by Delaying ISO 20022 - Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2025

    New report by The ValueExchange and SmartStream Technologies highlights that slow adoption of ISO 20022 is costing firms up to USD 21 million annually.

    Big Picture

    China's Green Finance Drive Spurs Loan and Bond Market Growth, IIF Says

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2025

    New IIF report highlights how central bank incentives and evolving regulation are fuelling a surge in China's green finance markets.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BCBS Flags Bank-NBFI Risks, Puts Synthetic Risk Transfers Under Scrutiny

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2025

    New BIS report warns of growing interconnections and mutual dependence, highlighting the need for better data and signalling a probe into complex risk instruments.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BIS Paper Proposes Model to Price Physical Climate Risk in Bank Capital

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/07/2025

    New paper offers a way to integrate physical climate events into standard credit models, potentially raising capital requirements significantly.

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