Prudential Risk

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.

Structural Regulation

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.

Emerging Prudential Risks

BIS Flags Rising Systemic Risk in Asia's Life Insurance Sector

By Editors | 29/10/2025

New BIS report highlights growing risks from private equity, offshore reinsurance, and derivatives, calling for harmonised international standards and a macroprudential focus.