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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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