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MAS Urges Underwriting Prudence as Credit Risks Rise

By Manesh Samtani | 03/12/2020

Banks should maintain prudent credit underwriting standards and continue to actively manage foreign currency risks, MAS says in its financial stability review.

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Pandemic Cited as Top Financial Stability Risk for 2021: DTCC

By Editors | 03/12/2020

The Covid-19 pandemic ranks as the greatest threat to global financial stability in 2021, according to a new survey published by DTCC.

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HKIMR Offers Suggestions to Develop Hong Kong Green Bond Market

By Shruti Khairnar | 27/11/2020

To encourage more active participation in the market, efforts can be made to implement tax incentives and subsidies to address the high costs of certification.

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DTCC Paper Offers Guidance on Cloud Adoption in Financial Services

By Editors | 13/11/2020

The paper suggests the establishment of a principles-based, harmonised regulatory framework to better support adoption of cloud services by financial institutions.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Advances Dialogue on Outsourcing, Third Party Relationships

By Manesh Samtani | 09/11/2020

An outage or failure at a single third party could create a single point of failure with potential adverse consequences for financial stability, the FSB says.

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DLT Projects in Trade, Trade Finance Have Matured: WTO, TFG

By Editors | 05/11/2020

Research from the WTO and TFG suggests a material acceleration of projects, consortiums and companies using DLT and blockchain within trade and trade finance.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Issues Recommendations to Develop Emerging Capital Markets

By Editors | 04/11/2020

IOSCO outlines the main challenges emerging markets face when developing their capital markets, also exploring opportunities offered by sustainable finance and fintech.

Fintech / Regtech

Fintech-related Regulatory Initiatives Accelerated by Covid-19

By Editors | 03/11/2020

Most regulators either accelerated or introduced new innovation initiatives in response to Covid-19. No such initiatives were cancelled, says a report from the World Bank and CCAF.

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The Case for an Alternative Credit Scoring Ecosystem in Hong Kong

By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2020

A new whitepaper commission by the HKMA describes alternative credit scoring and how it works, and explains why it can help the banking industry and MSMEs.