Operational Risk

    News on frameworks, regulations, and major events related to risks arising from internal processes, systems failures, human errors, or external disruptions.

    Operational Risk

    APRA CPS 226 to Include Framework for Substituted Compliance

    By Garima Chitkara | 10/08/2017

    Update allows for determining the status of a foreign counterparty and use its status under the margin requirements of the relevant foreign jurisdiction.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    Systemic Risk Key Focus for China’s Regulators

    By Garima Chitkara | 01/08/2017

    The Chinese government made systemic risk in the country’s financial sector its main priority during its mid-year work conference.

    Market Risk

    OTC Margining in Asia – Still Unfinished Business

    By Matthieu Sachot | 31/07/2017

    With the 1st September deadline looming, three key points – besides the risk of regulatory breach – are gaining the financial industry’s attention in Asia.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    ASIC Chief Sets out Firms’ Conduct Failings

    By Editors | 27/07/2017

    Chairman Greg Medcraft suggests firms aren’t linking conduct to other areas of risk; message might not be getting through to […]

    Cybersecurity

    Emerging Asian Markets Suffer Shutdowns, Cyberattacks

    By Editors | 17/07/2017

    Exchanges in India and Indonesia suffer outages, citing ‘technical issues’; brokers connected to Bursa Malaysia report spate of cyberattacks on two separate days.

    Credit Risk

    Bank Risks Under Control, Market Supervision to Intensify – China Regulators

    By Editors | 13/07/2017

    Senior banking regulator suggests number of illegal fundraisings has declined sharply; counterpart at CSRC says to continue crackdown on market malfeasance.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    GRC – The Path to Managing Regulatory Change Intelligently

    By Derek McGibney | 29/06/2017

    Why small and medium-sized firms don’t need an ‘oversized’ compliance effort.

    Market Risk

    Updated – Singapore to Delay FRTB, IRRBB, SA-CCR

    By Samuel Riding | 22/06/2017

    MAS has privately told banks it will alter the implementation timelines for several regulations including FRTB, Regulation Asia can reveal.

    Structural Regulation

    Vietnam, China, India APAC’s Most Complex Tax Regimes – Report

    By Editors | 19/06/2017

    Vietnam, China and India have the most complex tax regimes in Asia Pacific – and represent three of the most […]

    Cybersecurity

    India Tightens Cybersecurity Requirements for NBFCs

    By Editors | 12/06/2017

    RBI (the Reserve Bank of India) issued directions to the country’s NBFCs (non-banking finance companies) on information technology and security, […]

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