Capital / Liquidity

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    Enforcement

    SFC Imposes Fine and Lifetime Ban Against Fund Manager

    By Editors | 28/12/2024

    The SFC said the former fund manager’s removal from the industry is “necessary to protect the investing public”.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    US Fed Proposes Changes to Bank Stress Testing Framework

    By Editors | 26/12/2024

    Five US banking lobby groups filed a lawsuit a day later to force the Fed to increase transparency of its stress testing framework.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    FSC Korea Announces Schedule for Internet-only Bank Applications

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/12/2024

    Six consortia are interested in applying for an internet-only bank licence. Applicants with links to established FIs are seen as leading candidates.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Findings Released from Probe into Credit Suisse Rescue Deal

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/12/2024

    The parliamentary probe found shortcomings but “no misconduct” by Swiss authorities and said they ultimately “prevented a global financial crisis”.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Korea Announces Measures to Restore FX Market Stability and Strengthen FIs

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/12/2024

    Banks allowed to borrow more USD overseas; regulations on stress buffer capital and foreign currency liquidity stress tests deferred; risk weighting changes

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    Capital / Liquidity

    FSB Proposes Recommendations to Address Leverage in NBFI

    By Editors | 19/12/2024

    The policy recommendations seek to address financial stability risks arising from leverage in non-bank financial institutions.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    PBOC Warns FIs Against Excessive Bond Market Trading

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2024

    The PBOC revealed that comprehensive investigations were underway to crack down on possible bond market violations.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    FDIC to Pursue Legal Action Against 17 Former SVB Executives

    By Editors | 19/12/2024

    Chairman Martin Gruenberg said the executives breached their duties by mismanaging Silicon Valley Bank’s securities portfolios.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    SFC Sets Liquidity Risk Management Expectations for MMFs

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/12/2024

    MMF managers should use LMTs to ensure fair treatment of both redeeming and remaining investors when meeting redemption requests.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Korea Amends Rules for on Investors’ Foreign Currency Deposits

    By Editors | 17/12/2024

    The regulatory amendment increases the proportion of investors’ USD and JPY funds that securities firms have to deposit with the KSFC.

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