Prudential Risk

Capital Adequacy

Hong Kong Finalises Capital Rule Changes for Insurers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/05/2026

The Insurance Authority has finalised changes to its risk-based capital regime, introducing incentives for infrastructure investment and new rules for digital assets.

Operational Risk

Taiwan Mandates 'Three Chiefs' in Overhaul of Bank Internal Controls

By Editors | 10/05/2026

New rules introduce a 'three lines model', require dedicated compliance, risk and info-sec chiefs, and embed ESG and operational resilience.

Credit Risk

Indian Banks Well-Placed for 2027 ECL Transition, Says Fitch

By Editors | 10/05/2026

The transition to an expected credit loss model is likely to have a manageable impact on Indian banks, Fitch says.

Structural Regulation

OJK Indonesia Sets New Rules for Islamic Investment Products

By Editors | 10/05/2026

The regulation mandates a clear separation between risk-bearing investment products and traditional deposits to strengthen the Sharia banking sector's foundation.

Operational Risk

SEBI Discontinues Broker Backup Trading Platform

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/05/2026

The platform was deemed redundant following significant improvements in brokers' technological resilience and was never used since its launch in October 2023.

Anti-Money Laundering

China Probes Former Citic Land Chairman Over Evergrande Deals

By Editors | 08/05/2026

The investigation is scrutinising opaque property sales from the state-linked firm to the indebted developer, financed by Citic Bank.

Structural Regulation

BOT Warns Virtual Bank Applicants on Licence Conditions

By Mark Johnston | 08/05/2026

The central bank has cautioned the three prospective licensees that they must meet strict structural rules or risk losing their licence entirely.

Cybersecurity

ASIC Calls for Urgent Cyber Uplift as AI Accelerates Threats

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/05/2026

ASIC has issued an open letter directing licensees and market participants to strengthen their cyber defences against AI-accelerated threats.

Payments & Settlements

HKMA Launches Cargo-x Pilot to Digitalise Trade Finance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/05/2026

The programme, involving 21 banks, will test use cases for cargo and trade data to improve SME access to financing.