Prudential Risk

KYC & CDD

Indonesia's OJK Boosts Oversight with Integrated GRC System and Data-Sharing Pact

By Mark Johnston | 28/07/2025

OJK has launched a real-time risk platform and signed a data-sharing pact to tighten supervision of financial firms.

Sustainable Finance

Malaysia and Chinese CRAs Ink Pact to Bolster Cross-Border Ratings

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/07/2025

The partnership between Malaysia’s MARC and China’s CCXI aims to enhance rating transparency, with a focus on sustainable finance and the panda bond market.

Reporting & Disclosures

IFRS Foundation Issues "Near-Final" Guidance on Reporting Uncertainties

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/07/2025

The guidance shows how companies can improve the reporting of uncertainties in financial statements, using climate-related examples as practical illustrations.

Anti-Money Laundering

India’s Supreme Court Allows CBI to File 22 Cases Against Banks and Builders

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/07/2025

The court cited “substantial evidence” of collusion between banks and real estate developers, exposing violations of lending norms under the now-controversial subvention scheme.

Structural Regulation

EBA Upholds Strict EU Market Access Rules for Third-Country Banks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/07/2025

The EBA has found no case to ease branch requirements for third country firms that provide core banking services into the EU.

Payments & Settlements

SEBI to Place MCX on Regulatory Review After Market Outage - Report

By Mark Johnston | 25/07/2025

SEBI is reported to be considering action against MCX following a technical glitch that caused a trading halt on Wednesday.

Data Privacy

China to Roll Out New SME Credit Assessment, Data Flow Models

By Editors | 25/07/2025

Multi-agency notice details a nationwide SME credit platform and new mechanisms for cross-border data transfer in key pilot zones.

Operational Risk

APRA Unveils Planned Reforms to Boost Banking Competition

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/07/2025

APRA has announced a new tiered framework and other measures to ease the burden on smaller banks.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Indonesia to Impose New Risk Management Rules on Investment Managers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/07/2025

The OJK says the new regulation introduces risk-based supervision and health assessments, giving firms a two-year transition period to comply.