Prudential Risk

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    FSB Calls on Authorities to Regulate BigTech in Financial Services

    By Editors | 12/10/2020

    Where financial services activities are undertaken by new types of actors, such as BigTech firms, the principle of ‘same risk-same regulation’ should apply, the report says.

    Liquidity Risk

    MAS Extends Liquidity Facility for FIs to Support SME Lending

    By Editors | 12/10/2020

    Enterprise Singapore has likewise extended its Temporary Bridging Loan Programme and its trade loan financing scheme, and enhanced its project loan financing scheme.

    CBDCs

    BIS Report Outlines Common Foundation for Retail CBDCs

    By Editors | 11/10/2020

    Any decision to launch a CBDC would depend on an informed judgment that the risks can be managed, including the risk of disintermediating banks or enabling ‘digital runs’.

    Capital Adequacy

    BSP Revises Minimum Capital Requirement for Digital Banks

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/10/2020

    The BSP will no longer consider a distinction between a basic and advance digital bank, according to a revised circular issued for industry review and feedback.

    Capital Adequacy

    Japan: Bank Stress Tests to Use Covid-19 as Baseline Scenario

    By Editors | 08/10/2020

    The BOJ and FSA jointly stress-tested banks using a common scenario for the first time in December. This year’s stress tests will use the Covid-19 pandemic as the common scenario.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    ASX Proposes Auctions Mechanism to Handle Futures Participant Defaults

    By Editors | 08/10/2020

    ASX proposes rule amendments to allow it to auction off exchange-traded derivatives positions in the event that a futures clearing participant defaults.

    Trading & Investment

    China Accelerates Development of Infrastructure REITs Market

    By Editors | 08/10/2020

    REITs markets will play an important role in enhancing Shanghai’s status as an international financial centre, helping to attract overseas capital while promoting RMB internationalisation.

    Operational Risk

    Fed Orders Citigroup to Correct “Longstanding Deficiencies”

    By Editors | 08/10/2020

    The Fed has ordered Citigroup to remediated enterprise-wide risk management and controls deficiencies. The OCC has penalised Citibank $400mn for the same deficiencies.

    Market Data & Technology

    G20 Data Gaps Initiative Has ‘Proven its Value’: FSB, IMF

    By Editors | 07/10/2020

    The fourth progress report on phase two implementation of DGI-2 says progress made to date has proven its value during the crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Conduct Risk a Top Concern Among Banks, Insurers: ORX

    By Editors | 06/10/2020

    In retail banking, scenario development commonly featured conduct risk. In Asia Pacific, fraud has also been a significant concern among FIs.

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