Commentary

Tools to enable financial inclusion exist, but without positive incentives to put these into practice barriers will remain, says RUSI's Isabella Chase.

Business continuity plans, social distancing measures, economic stimulus and liquidity constraints are hindering banks’ abilities to stay consistent with regulators' expectations, says Peter Guy.

The Limited Partnership Fund Bill will be seen by PE industry stakeholders as a positive step towards bringing Hong Kong’s active PE market onshore, says international law firm Deacons.

Financial institutions need to ensure that UBO information on customers is complete and accurate, but this is only half the battle, says Refinitiv’s Phillip Malcolm.

Greg Watson discusses how to streamline KYC reviews and move from regular 1-3-5 year reviews to perpetual KYC, managed-by-exception.

The demands being imposed on the global banking system highlight the Achilles Heel of nonfinancial risk management and, particularly, misconduct risk, says Stephen Scott at Starling.

PwC spoke to DBS's Sia Nam Chie and OCBC's Simon Lavender about the challenges they faced setting up the independent validation function for BCBS 239 compliance.

A new pilot scheme to allow Chinese banks to trade government bond futures is a healthy step towards allowing foreign investors to finally tap it, experts believe.

Industry veteran Philip Keller outlines outsourcing requirements for banks in Hong Kong, with a focus on data, a major area of concern in relation to outsourced activities.

Peter Guy explores whether regulation, compliance and financial technology have improved risk management in the 25 years since Barings Bank's spectacular crash.