Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

US Presses Malaysia to Lift Foreign Ownership Caps in Banking Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/07/2025

Analysts believe regional players such as China and Singapore are more likely to drive real investment activity than the US.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC Permits Securities Firms to Manage and Market PE Funds

By Mark Johnston | 23/07/2025

The new regulation expands the business scope for qualified brokers, subject to strict internal control and conflict of interest requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

BOJ Watches JGB Liquidity for Stresses on Risk Management

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 23/07/2025

Japanese regional banks could be especially affected by any deterioration in liquidity, writes Blake Evans-Pritchard.

ESG / Sustainability

RBI Set to Finalise Climate Risk Disclosure Rules for Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/07/2025

The proposed rules will require lenders to disclose climate-related financial risks and conduct stress tests, enabling the country’s transition to a low-carbon economy.

Capital / Liquidity

FSC Korea to Boost Support for Small Business Credit Access

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/07/2025

FSC Secretary General Kwon Dae-young outlined five key priorities ranging from cheaper loans and better digital access to loan data, to simplified government support systems.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Issues Updated Guidance on IRB Model Validation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/07/2025

The updated guidance introduces stricter requirements on data architecture, conceptual model soundness, group-wide systems, and the use of external benchmarks

Market Infrastructure

G20 Backs Central Bank Independence, Agrees Path on NBFI Risk and Tax

By Manesh Samtani | 19/07/2025

In a rare show of unity, G20 finance ministers issued their first joint communiqué since October 2024, stressing central bank independence.

Fintech / Regtech

Australia Sees Launch of First Bitcoin-Backed Mortgage Product

By Editors | 18/07/2025

Fintech firm Block Earner has launched the product after a federal court found its crypto loans did not require a financial services licence, a decision now being appealed by ASIC.

Fintech / Regtech

BSP to Enhance Regulatory Framework for Digital-Centric Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/07/2025

The Philippine central bank is drafting rules to assess digital adoption in traditional banks. AI risk guidelines are also in development.