Prudential Risk

Liquidity Risk

BSEC Bars Mutual Funds, Retail Investors from Buying Bank Bonds

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2025

The BSEC has restricted mutual funds and individual investors from investing in banks’ subordinated bonds, citing liquidity concerns and investor protection.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan FSC Eases Investment Rules for Insurance Companies

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2025

The FSC has raised the investment cap for public and social projects to 15 percent and expanded the scope of eligible assets.

Credit Risk

BSP Sets Go-Live Dates for New Rural Bank Credit Reporting

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2025

The BSP has set deadlines for its new enhanced credit reporting system, offering transitional grace periods for rural and cooperative banks.

Trading & Investment

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 Adequacy

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 Adequacy

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.

Emerging Prudential Risks

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.

Climate Risk

HKMA Issues Additional Guidance on Climate Risk Management

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2025

The HKMA is urging banks to adopt quantitative metrics, bridge data gaps, and embed climate considerations across all traditional risk types.

Structural Regulation

Australia Consults on Draft Tax Rules for OECD Pillar Two

By Editors | 29/10/2025

The draft rules align with OECD guidance, introducing new elections for equity investments and clarifying treatment for securitisation and insurance entities.