Prudential Risk

Trading & Investment

Chinese Premier Calls for More “Forceful” Measures to Stabilise Stock Market

By Editors | 23/01/2024

Premier Li Qiang emphasised the need to enhance the quality and investment value of listed companies and persuade more medium and long-term funds to invest in stocks.

Credit Risk

RBI, SEBI Mull Exemptions on New AIF Investment Rules

By Ajoy K Das | 23/01/2024

Exemptions from rules issued in December are being sought by lenders and funds for AIFs that are set up specifically to invest in distressed assets.

Liquidity Risk

Bangladesh Restricts Onshore Lending to Offshore Banking Units

By Mark Johnston | 23/01/2024

Banks will have to repatriate funds from their offshore units by the end of 2024 and only rely on foreign funding sources for these units moving forward.

Liquidity Risk

SEBI Plans Comprehensive Stress Tests for Equity Funds

By Ajoy K Das | 23/01/2024

Initial stress test data was found unsatisfactory. More stress tests are being planned especially for MF schemes with exposures to small and mid-cap stocks.

Climate Risk

HKMA Study Assesses Climate Risks of APAC Investment Funds

By Editors | 21/01/2024

Paper finds that funds with high climate risk exposure can face larger redemption pressures which can translate into financial stability risks.

Credit Risk

China’s NPL Bond Issuance Hits Record High in 2023

By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

Chinese banks securitised a record amount of bad loans in 2023 amid a property slump and economic slowdown.

Credit Risk

RBI’s Revised Norms on Fair Lending Practice Effective from April

By Ajoy K Das | 19/01/2024

Starting April, lenders can impose reasonable penal charges only on the amount of loan under default in a non-discriminatory manner as per their board approved policy.

Liquidity Risk

US Regulator to Propose New Short-term Liquidity Rules for Banks

By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

OCC to introduce new short-term liquidity rules for larger and midsize banks and promote the use of the Fed’s discount window.

Clearing & Post-Trade

BCBS, IOSCO Call for Best Practices in Non-Centrally Cleared Margin Processes

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 18/01/2024

Their report outlines eight recommendations for market practices, encouraging implementation without proposing policy changes to BCBS-IOSCO frameworks.