Prudential Risk

    Climate Risk

    BOE Publishes Results of First Supervisory Climate Stress Test

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/05/2022

    Without early action, the UK’s largest banks and insurers would suffer climate-related losses worth $418bn by 2050.

    Data Privacy

    Singapore, Switzerland to Promote Cross-border Data Connectivity

    By Editors | 25/05/2022

    MAS and SIF will work towards enabling data flows (including personal information) within financial groups, supported by free choice of location for data storage and processing.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    CSRC Revises Rules for Managers of Publicly Offered Funds

    By Editors | 24/05/2022

    The rules increase emphasis on ethical conduct and governance, loosen licensing restrictions, and allow public fund managers to outsource operations.

    Capital Adequacy

    ISDA Analysis Shows Effectiveness of Crypto Hedging

    By Editors | 24/05/2022

    The analysis suggests that a less punitive capital framework should be considered for banks’ exposures to Bitcoin and Ethereum.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Unveils Capital Market Measures to Accelerate Recovery

    By Darien Choong | 24/05/2022

    The measures include support for IPO applicants, listing fee waivers, and regulatory support for securities firms.

    Structural Regulation

    Malaysia SC, Labuan FSA to Enhance Supervisory Cooperation

    By Editors | 24/05/2022

    The MOU will enable the SC and FSA to strengthen collaboration in areas such as risk monitoring and promote capital market stability.

    Climate Risk

    NGFS Issues Reports on Climate-related Risks and Ratings

    By Editors | 24/05/2022

    Two new reports shed light on the extent to which climate risks are taken into account by FIs and affect credit ratings.

    Structural Regulation

    ISDA Offers Derivatives Policy Guidance to Emerging Markets

    By Editors | 23/05/2022

    ISDA’s paper offers a framework for emerging and developing market policymakers seeking to transpose global standards for derivatives markets in local rule sets.

    Credit Risk

    CBIRC Issues Rules to Standardise ECL Processes at Banks

    By Darien Choong | 22/05/2022

    The rules will address differences in how banks have implemented the ECL method, and prevent its use as a “tool” to adjust profits.

    Credit Risk

    Taiwan Mulls Additional Measures to Curb Property Lending

    By Editors | 22/05/2022

    The measures include shortening mortgage loan tenors from 30 to 20 years for corporate buyers and owners of multiple homes.

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