Prudential Risk

Market Risk

Japan FSA to Review Regional Banks for Deposit Outflow Risks

By Thisanka Siripala | 24/05/2025

The regulator will assess whether internal risk models are overly optimistic as 16 banks breach capital risk thresholds.

Credit Risk

South Korea to Implement Stricter Mortgage Lending Rule in July

By Manesh Samtani | 23/05/2025

The FSC will tighten lending curbs as planned to cool household debt, but there are concerns over the impact on first-time buyers and regional economies.

Reporting & Disclosures

ASIC Tightens Audit and Sustainability Scrutiny for FY2025–26

By Thisanka Siripala | 23/05/2025

ASIC shifts to randomised audit file selection while enforcing first-time mandatory climate disclosure compliance.

Capital Adequacy

MAS Proposes to Revise Margin Limits for Capital Markets Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/05/2025

The MAS has proposed raising the cap on margin exposures that CMSL holders can extend to their clients.

Structural Regulation

US State Officials Call on SEC to Probe Listed Chinese Firms

By Thisanka Siripala | 23/05/2025

The state officials expressed concern over “opaque” reporting, security risks, and auditing as grounds for SEC action.

Capital Adequacy

BCBS Remains Focused on Basel III, Third-Party Risk

By Manesh Samtani | 23/05/2025

Basel Committee remains focused on timely Basel III implementation and will finalise third-party risk principles by year-end.

Cloud & Infrastructure

HKMA Links Commercial Data Interchange to Land Registry

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/05/2025

The linkage allows banks to search land and ownership information for property valuation, mortgage and loan assessments.

Liquidity Risk

BIS Paper Calls for More Integrated Bank Liquidity Framework

By Manesh Samtani | 22/05/2025

FSI Brief advocates for a three-tiered approach to bank liquidity, incorporating central bank lending facilities and asset pre-positioning.

Operational Risk

BSP Issues Draft Reporting Rules for Trust Entities

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/05/2025

Trust entities will have to report additional details on their fiduciary and investment management activities, including data on client risk profiles.