CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

    Capital / Liquidity

    UK Proposes Extensive Overhaul of Financial Services Regulations

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/12/2022

    The reforms include overhauls of the ring-fencing and senior managers regimes, a new green finance strategy, and an investment management exemption for cryptoassets.

    Capital / Liquidity

    FSB Announces Decision to Discontinue Annual G-SII Identification

    By Editors | 12/12/2022

    The FSB will instead use assessments available through the IAIS Holistic Framework to inform its considerations of systemic risk in the insurance sector.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBNZ to Introduce New Capital Instrument for Mutual Banks

    By Editors | 11/12/2022

    The RBNZ will allow mutual banks to issue a so-called Mutual Equity Tier 1 (MET1) capital instrument, a new instrument that can qualify as CET1 capital.

    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA Finalises Expectations on Holding Contingent Liquidity

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/12/2022

    MLH ADIs with more than A$1bn in liabilities are expected to reduce self-securitised assets held as contingent liquidity to at least 10% of total deposits and short-term wholesale liabilities.

    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA Finalises New Standard on Public Disclosures by Banks

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/12/2022

    The standard, which will require disclosure of remuneration arrangements, will become effective from 1 January 2025, 12 months later than initially proposed.

    ESG / Sustainability

    BCBS Issues Guidance on Capturing Climate Risks in Pillar 1 Standards

    By Editors | 09/12/2022

    The FAQs cover RWA calculations for credit risk, operational risk, and market risk, as well as considerations for meeting LCR requirements.

    Capital / Liquidity

    More Work Needed on Resolution Plans for CCPs, Insurers: FSB

    By Editors | 09/12/2022

    The FSB said resolution planning for G-SIBs is maturing but more progress is needed on the development of resolution plans for CCPs and insurers.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Issues Revised Regulatory Framework for UCBs

    By Editors | 08/12/2022

    The four-tiered regulatory framework for UCBs will allow the RBI to prescribe more differentiated requirements based on size.

    Capital / Liquidity

    ISDA Calls for Adjustments to IMA Default Risk Charge Under FRTB

    By Editors | 06/12/2022

    New paper provides analysis in support of the removal of the 3bp PD floor set by the BCBS under the internal models approach for FRTB.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    SEC Thailand to Tighten Conflict Management Rules for ICO Portals

    By Editors | 06/12/2022

    Under the revised rules, ICO portals will also be allowed to outsource certain tasks to service providers, as long as they are not ‘core’ services.

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