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    Capital / Liquidity

    Hong Kong Financial System Remains Resilient: IMF Staff

    By Editors | 07/05/2023

    IMF staff said credit risk will “likely continue to materialise”, and banks should properly recognise and provision for credit losses, including those from Mainland property exposures.

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    Thousands of US Banks are “Underwater” and “Potentially Insolvent”

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/05/2023

    Report by Stanford Professor Amit Seru and a group of banking experts presents an analysis of US banks’ asset exposure to interest rate hikes and the implications for financial stability.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    US Regulators Conclude Reviews into SVB, Signature Failures

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/05/2023

    The Fed, FDIC and NYDFS say SVB and Signature Bank were mismanaged, but that regulatory and supervisory lapses also contributed to their failures.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    US Govt Accountability Office Shines Light on Causes of Bank Failures

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/04/2023

    GAO says regulators “did not escalate supervisory actions in time” to prevent the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Report Offers Recommendations to Finance GBA Net Zero Transition

    By Editors | 30/04/2023

    Report from WRI China calls for the establishment of a cross-regional agency coordination mechanism for financing decarbonisation in the GBA.

    AML / KYC

    Crypto Industry Needs ‘Unified Approach’ to Travel Rule Compliance

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/04/2023

    A new report from Notabene offers insight into how prepared crypto firms are for upcoming regulatory deadlines relating to the Travel Rule.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Asian Asset Managers Lag Europe on ESG, says WWF-Singapore

    By Mark Johnston | 23/04/2023

    Only 38 percent of Asian asset managers reporting on responsible investing actions, compared with 100 percent of European asset managers.

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    ISLA Details Benefits of Tokenisation in Securities Financing Market

    By Editors | 21/04/2023

    The paper discusses how tokenisation of assets can open up multiple opportunities for the securities financing industry.

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    Sanctions

    Lack of Vessel Ownership Data an Indicator of High Risk

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2023

    69.2% of vessels with unknown beneficial owners have engaged in risky or sanction-violating behaviour, report finds.

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    APAC Firms Lag on Integrating Critical ESG Measures

    By ESG Investor | 20/04/2023

    Only 29% of companies include ESG-related goals and KPIs for their C-suite, despite 58% of companies stating that ESG is critical to their long-term success.

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