Operational Risk

Capital Adequacy

APRA Orders Allianz to Raise Capital Level by A$250m

By Editors | 15/08/2019

APRA wants to send a message to the insurance and super sectors that it expects the same high standards of risk management, including for non-financial risks, as it does for banks.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Regulatory Trends: Behavioural Science in Culture & Conduct Supervision

By Stephen Scott | 15/08/2019

Regulators are adopting behavioural science tools pioneered by the Dutch central bank in their supervisory efforts, and firms are taking notice, says Stephen Scott at Starling.

Market Risk

BSP Issues Guidelines for Banks on Managing IRRBB

By Editors | 14/08/2019

Covered supervised institutions have until 1 January 2021 to develop or revise their policies and procedures in accordance with the guidelines.

Operational Risk

CSRC Imposes Six-Month Business Restriction on GF Securities

By Editors | 09/08/2019

The CSRC cited risk management and control deficiencies as reasons for the restrictions, after a hedge fund set up by the broker reported losses of $139mn for 2018.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ISDA Begins Review of Post-trade Services

By Editors | 09/08/2019

ISDA is conducting targeted surveys to identify opportunities for greater automation, reduced operational risk and lower costs in post-trade services.

Operational Risk

APRA Fines Westpac A$1.5mn for Late EFS Reporting

By Editors | 09/08/2019

Westpac and two of its subsidiaries were late in filing monthly and quarterly reports for APRA’s Economic and Financial Statistics programme.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ASX Finalises Updated Guidance for Clearing, Settlement Participants

By Editors | 08/08/2019

ASX has finalised its updated guidance for clearing and settlement participants on their business continuity, disaster recovery and cyber resilience arrangements.

Structural Regulation

Cayman ‘Economic Substance’ Rule Hits Hong Kong Hedge Funds

By Editors | 06/08/2019

The new rule requires investment managers to demonstrate ‘economic substance’ in Cayman to continue operating by setting up offices, moving teams over or outsourcing activities to local firms.

Cloud & Infrastructure

ABS Updates Guidance on Cloud Outsourcing Arrangements

By Manesh Samtani | 05/08/2019

The updated guide offers best practices to ensure resiliency and recoverability while maximising the benefits FIs derive from cloud outsourcing arrangements, including for ‘critical systems’.