Prudential Risk

    Credit Risk

    Private Sector Leverage Remains Key Risk for Asian Banks – Moody’s

    By Garima Chitkara | 30/11/2017

    Report suggests private sector debt has risen in 12 of 14 Asian countries; FSB addressing risks from housing market, rising household debt in Asia.

    Structural Regulation

    Asian Firms at Risk of Drowning Under Wave of Regulation from US, Europe

    By David Farmery | 30/11/2017

    The wave of financial regulation about to wash over Europe and North America could eventually overwhelm Asian institutions.

    Credit Risk

    South Korea to Write off $5.7bn in Personal Debt

    By Editors | 30/11/2017

    People’s Happiness Fund will purchase more than half the debt, remainder will be written off using private sector funds.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    China Micro-lenders Ordered to Halt Business

    By Editors | 27/11/2017

    Murkiest of shadow banking sectors has extended short term credit of more than $150bn; extremely high rates, collection methods have led to ‘social problems’.

    Operational Risk

    Indonesia Regulator to Set-up Regtech Surveillance System

    By Editors | 27/11/2017

    New technology to include integrated surveillance including early-warning system, data analysis and online regulatory reporting for financial institutions.

    Resolution & Recovery

    Vietnam to Allow Banks to Go Bankrupt

    By Editors | 27/11/2017

    Bankruptcy will be a last resort; Vietnamese banking sector has bad debts of 8.6% of total credit, 17.2% NPL ratio; Moody’s outlook ‘positive’

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    China Cracks Down on Shadow-banking Through its own ‘Dodd-Frank’

    By Garima Chitkara | 23/11/2017

    Chinese regulators have released a new draft legislation to restrict financial institution activity.

    AI Risk & Governance

    The Final Frontier of Financial Regulation

    By Peter Guy | 20/11/2017

    FSB’s recent paper on artificial intelligence and machine learning reveal how far we are from managing its unknown effects on financial markets.

    Structural Regulation

    Europe Tightens Rules on Overseas Credit Rating Endorsements

    By Editors | 20/11/2017

    Regulator says about two thirds of credit ratings used for regulatory purposes in the EU cover non-EU issuers of financial instruments.

    Liquidity Risk

    Trapped Liquidity Optimisation – Solutions for Asia

    By Matthieu Sachot | 09/11/2017

    Regulators in the region are introducing ever-tighter rules on the movement of cash and assets. Firms need to find innovative solutions.

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