Prudential Risk

    Structural Regulation

    Korea to Limit Cross-shareholdings by Insurers in Affiliates

    By Editors | 30/11/2022

    Proposed bill targets Samsung Life Insurance, which controls a significant portion of the issued shares in Samsung Electronics.

    Resolution & Recovery

    PBOC Calls on Chinese D-SIBs to Improve TLAC

    By Editors | 30/11/2022

    The G-SIBs are encouraged to improve their TLAC internal planning and management mechanisms and issue TLAC non-capital bonds in offshore markets.

    Capital Adequacy

    MAS Plans to Adopt BCBS Risk Weights for Cryptoassets

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/11/2022

    MAS will require Singapore banks to apply a 1250% risk weight for exposures to Bitcoin and Ether, pending the finalisation of the BCBS framework.

    Operational Risk

    APRA Publishes ‘One-stop Shop’ Guidance for Directors of ADIs

    By Editors | 30/11/2022

    The guide brings together all of the standards and PPGs needed to help directors navigate requirements that are specific to them, APRA said.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    BCBS Warns of Risks from Bank Exposures to Leveraged NBFIs

    By Editors | 30/11/2022

    Bank exposures to NBFIs, particularly highly leveraged firms, could lead to excessive risk concentration and potential liquidity issues.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    BNM Consults on Licensing Framework for Digital Insurers

    By Mark Johnston | 30/11/2022

    Digital insurers and takaful operators will initially be subject to a lower minimum paid-up capital requirement during a 3-5 year foundational period.

    Capital Adequacy

    ECB to Impose Capital Charges for Leveraged Finance Risk – Report

    By Editors | 29/11/2022

    The ECB is reportedly planning to impose higher capital requirements on banks to address risk in their leveraged finance businesses.

    Cryptocurrency

    Crypto Lender BlockFi Follows FTX Into Bankruptcy

    By Editors | 29/11/2022

    BlockFi said its liquidity crisis was due to its exposure to FTX as well as cryptocurrencies held on FTX’s platform that became trapped.

    Data Privacy

    Hong Kong Launches Platform to Accommodate Multiple CRAs

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/11/2022

    The Credit Reference Platform is a key step towards introducing multiple CRAs in Hong Kong, a plan set into motion by TransUnion’s 2018 data breach.

    Structural Regulation

    Australia Offers Three Options for Regulating BNPL Providers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/11/2022

    The options seek to ensure BNPL is subject to appropriate regulation that balances consumer protection while still encouraging innovation.

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