Capital / Liquidity

Securities / Derivatives

China Permits Insurers to Issue 'Sidecar' Securities in Hong Kong

By Editors | 30/10/2025

The new framework allows insurers to cede catastrophe risks to capital market investors, supplementing traditional reinsurance.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Proposes Refined Capital Framework for Longevity Products

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2025

APRA is advancing a more risk-sensitive capital framework to encourage life insurers to offer more competitively priced retirement income products, such as annuities.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Finalises Risk-based Capital Framework for Insurers

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2025

MAS will remove simplified capital charge options for structured products and extend favourable capital treatment to infrastructure corporates.

Capital / Liquidity

China NFRA Flags Consolidation Push for Smaller Financial Firms

By Editors | 29/10/2025

The move aims to improve quality and manage systemic risks by promoting mergers and reorganisations among small and medium-sized institutions.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand Proposes Major Overhaul of Provident Fund Rules

By Editors | 29/10/2025

The proposed rules aim to increase asset manager responsibilities for member care, investment advice, and operational transparency for retirement funds.

Securities / Derivatives

PBOC to Resume Bond Trading, Reaffirms Loose Policy

By Manesh Samtani | 29/10/2025

The move to resume bond trading ends a nearly year-long pause aimed at curbing market risks, while the bank also vows to promote yuan internationalisation.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HKMA Consults on Updated Guidance to Incorporate Crypto Capital Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 28/10/2025

A consultation has been launched on a revised Supervisory Policy Manual that introduces a specific prudential treatment for cryptoassets.

Capital / Liquidity

Japanese Megabanks Detail US Wind-Down Strategies in Living Wills

By Editors | 28/10/2025

The plans, released by US regulators, outline how each firm’s American operations would be resolved under a multiple-point-of-entry strategy.

Capital / Liquidity

India Weighs Raising Foreign Investment Cap in State-run Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/10/2025

Raising the foreign investment cap in public-sector banks to 49% aims to attract overseas capital and narrow the gap with private lenders.