Prudential Risk

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    Structural Regulation

    Singapore to Introduce New Investment Regime for Critical Entities

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/11/2023

    The new investment management regime will cover entities that are critical to Singapore’s national security interests but are not yet adequately covered under existing legislation.

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    Credit Risk

    Korea Proposes Measures to Help Financial Firms Expand Overseas

    By Editors | 05/11/2023

    Financial companies within a holding group will be allowed to extend an additional credit to overseas subsidiaries.

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    Capital Adequacy

    FSC Korea Approves Rule Changes to Boost Bank Loss Absorbing Capacity

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2023

    Regulators will be able to check whether loss forecasting models are appropriately calculating provisions, and to order banks to set aside additional reserves.

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    Liquidity Risk

    China Probing Disruption in Short-term Borrowing Market

    By Editors | 02/11/2023

    Institutions that settled trades at excessively high rates are asked to submit explanations about their decision-making and bidding process.

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    Climate Risk

    Credit Rating Committees Play Vital But Overlooked Role in Climate Risk Integration

    By Hazel Ilango | 02/11/2023

    Hazel Ilango and Dr Daniel Cash discuss the important role rating committees play in moving toward a credit system that better integrates climate risk.

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    Operational Risk

    MAS Imposes Restrictions on DBS Over Service Disruptions

    By Editors | 01/11/2023

    DBS has to suspend business acquisitions and non-essential changes to its IT systems, instead dedicating its resources and attention to technology resiliency.

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    Liquidity Risk

    BOK, FSS Agree to Share Data on Non-bank Depository Institutions

    By Editors | 01/11/2023

    The MoU aims to enhance monitoring so BOK can quickly provide liquidity support to non-bank deposit institutions that run into trouble.

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    Market Risk

    BOJ Pledges More Flexibile Yield Curve Control Policy

    By Editors | 01/11/2023

    The BOJ said its strict cap on long-term interest rates would in principle have “strong positive effects”, but that it could also entail “large side effects”.

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    Capital Adequacy

    APRA Applies A$20m Capital Charge to RAC Insurance

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/11/2023

    APRA said its review of RAC Insurance revealed “significant weaknesses” in its outsourcing controls, conflict management and board decision making.

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    Capital Adequacy

    China Tweaks Rules to Boost Stock Investments by State-owned Insurers

    By Editors | 31/10/2023

    China’s MOF has adjusted its method for evaluating state-owned insurers to boost their appetite for equity investment.

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