Big Picture
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858The Big Picture – Talking Derivatives Trade Reporting with DTCC’s Oliver Williams
Manesh Samtani, Regulation Asia August 8, 2018Enhancements to DTCC's Global Trade Repository service in Singapore will support the MAS's next phase of derivatives trade reporting requirements, as well as improve usability and reduce complexity for users.
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234Moody’s Assigns Stable Outlook To Thai Banks
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia August 6, 2018The Thai banking industry will see improved operating environment given robust economic growth along with strong capitalisation and government support, according to an assessment by Moody’s.
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SFTR to Require Five Times More Reports Than Trades – DTCC
Manesh Samtani, Regulation Asia July 26, 2018New paper highlights the impact of incoming securities finance trade reporting obligations on the industry including collateral supply, liquidity and operations.
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195Sri Lanka Macroprudential Indicators Negative for Banks – Fitch
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia July 18, 2018Sri Lanka's “weak economic environment” and regulatory reforms may impact banks’ operating environment and credit profiles, says ratings agency Fitch.
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225Philippine NSFR Rules May Raise Funding Costs For Banks – Fitch
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia July 12, 2018In a report by Fitch unit BMI Research, large banks in the Philippines may need to increase deposit taking and reduce long-term loans as a result of increased funding costs brought on by the new NSFR framework.
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330Off-boarding Tail Clients a Short-Sighted Approach – Report
Manesh Samtani, Regulation Asia July 9, 2018Report by Quinlan & Associates suggests potential for digital transformation to deliver 10-15% boost in top-line revenues and 30% reduction in operating costs, with tail clients a key opportunity.
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China Shadow Bank Risk On The Decline – Moody’s
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia July 2, 2018Chinese banks are returning to conventional lending and away from shadow banking activities according to banking statistics released by Chinese regulators, says Moody’s Investors Services.
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187Worst-case Cyber Attack Losses Could Cost Banks Half of Profits – IMF
Manesh Samtani, Regulation Asia June 27, 2018Extreme risk scenario threatening financial stability characterised by increases in attack frequency and interdependence, or occurrence of large magnitude events.
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Industry-wide Collaboration Needed to Combat Cyber Threat – DTCC
Manesh Samtani, Regulation Asia June 14, 2018DTCC Chief Security Officer Stephen Scharf says traditional focus on preventative measure at individual firm level are no longer enough; closer collaboration is needed to develop collective response and recovery plans.
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IFRS 9 to Cause Volatility in Singapore Bank Profitability – Moody’s
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia June 4, 2018The adoption of Singapore’s equivalent of IFRS 9 will be neutral for bank capitalisation, but changing risk and macroeconomic conditions could lead to varying levels of provisioning, says Moody's.
