Capital Regulation
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Singapore Regulator Issues Resolution Regime
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 24, 2017Resolution regime includes four stage assessment criteria for financial institutions, emphasises private sector role; to be operationalised ‘in due course’.
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S.Korea Eyes Deregulation to Encourage Banking Competition
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 23, 2017FSC to come up with deregulation plan by end-of year; wants more challengers to financial sector incumbents after approval of internet-only banks.
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Dodd-Frank in Trump’s Crosshairs
Peter Guy, Regulation Asia August 21, 2017Ignore the US President’s recent legislative failures. Shots at his next target - financial regulations - are likely to hit home, and abroad.
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China Financial Regulation Needs to be Stronger Still – IMF
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 17, 2017IMF praises measures such as inclusion of WMPs in bank assessments but cites concerns about growth in debt and banking sector assets.
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Malaysia Launches Leverage Ratio Consultation
Editors, Regulation Asia August 17, 2017Banks will be required to calculate leverage ratios as of June 30 this year in response to consultation before full requirement comes into effect.
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Australia Eyes Provisional Market Access for Aspiring Banks
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 16, 2017Restricted ADI licensees would need only $2.35mn in capital to take deposits; APRA paper does not address budget proposal to remove ‘bank’ capital requirements.
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776The Financial Crisis – A Regulatory Autopsy
Peter Guy, Regulation Asia August 14, 2017Ten years later, governments have plugged the failures from the last crisis. Unfortunately, the next crashing market won’t be same as the last one.
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NZ to Embark on Bank Regulation Review Following IMF Assessment
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia August 10, 2017IMF views the central bank less fully compliant with the Basel Core Principles and recommended a more prescriptive rule-making approach to regulation.
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China to Include Internet Finance Firms in Risk Assessment
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia August 8, 2017PBOC is considering ways to include large internet finance firms in its Macro Prudential Assessment.
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BIS Releases Policy Papers on Regulatory Proportionality and Cyber-risk
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia August 3, 2017Papers analyses regional divergence in frameworks across Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.
