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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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