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Market Infrastructure
FSB Report Reveals Scale of Shadow Banking Risks
By Manesh Samtani | 08/03/2018
Global shadow banking activities rose 7.6 percent to $45.2tn in 2016, representing 13 percent of total financial system assets; China contributed $7tn to the measure.
Capital / Liquidity
Vietnam Banks Receive Fitch Ratings Upgrades
By Editors | 06/03/2018
Positive rating action for Military Bank, Vietcombank and Vietinbank reflect improvements in asset quality and declining rates of bad debt.
Big Picture
Singapore Banks Set for Profitability, Asset Quality Boost in 2018 – Moody’s
By Garima Chitkara | 19/02/2018
DBS, OCBC and UOB will see greater interest income due to increased rates and improved capital buffers as oil and gas NPAs were recognised and provisioned in 2017.
Big Picture
Too Early to Assess Fintech Risks – DTCC
By Samuel Riding | 14/02/2018
Firm suggests fintech adoption has clear benefits, but the systemic risks from increased adoption have yet to fully emerge.
AML / KYC
Europe’s Latest AML Directive a Huge Challenge for Asian Operations
By Bradley Maclean | 14/02/2018
4th AMLD to prove a headache for Asian institutions which already share clients and data with EU-based subsidiaries, potentially influencing Asia-based parent institutions themselves.
Big Picture
Slow Progress on Resolution Regimes – BIS
By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2018
Agustín Carstens notes recent resolutions have not involved bail in; some G-SIB home authorities do not have cooperation agreements with foreign regulators.
Big Picture
Regulatory Obligations Aggravate Collateral Scarcity: Report
By Manesh Samtani | 08/02/2018
Recent market trends increasingly favouring secured transactions, coupled with financial crises and regulatory requirements have made collateral scarcer than ever, new report suggests.
Fintech / Regtech
Cryptocurrency – You Can’t Kill an Idea
By Peter Guy | 05/02/2018
Once in a while capitalism must be rescued from the excesses of bankers and central banks. Governments can’t kill ideas, but it takes them a long time for them to concede or adapt.
Fintech / Regtech
Decentralised Crypto Exchanges Could Render Regulatory Efforts Meaningless
By Bradley Maclean | 29/01/2018
Global regulators and institutions need to work together to develop globally harmonised standards, rather than the onerous regulatory frameworks proposed […]
AML / KYC
AML Now a Top Concern for Chinese Regulators, and a Worry for Banks
By Yaqi Bao | 24/01/2018
It is clearer than ever that Chinese regulators take AML as a major priority, but domestic banks can lack the expertise to meet ever-increasing requirements.
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