Prudential Risk

Credit Risk

APRA to Revise Counterparty Credit Risk Framework

By Samuel Riding | 16/09/2016

Revisions aims to align framework with Basel changes.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Releases Remediation Guidelines for Financial Advisers

By Samuel Riding | 16/09/2016

Measures aim to prevent systemic risk arising from advisers’ conduct.

Resolution & Recovery

Sri Lanka Central Bank Establishes Resolution Division

By Samuel Riding | 15/09/2016

Central bank to overhaul regulatory framework to strengthen licensed financial companies.

Credit Risk

Chinese Banks’ Performance Under Pressure – Moody’s

By Samuel Riding | 14/09/2016

Transition brings its own risks and will take time to compensate for current weakness, report says.

Capital Adequacy

BCBS Issues Basel III Progress Report

By Samuel Riding | 14/09/2016

Document covers 36 Asia-Pacific banks in Committee’s Group 1 category.

Operational Risk

Vietnam Bank Supervision Failing, Academic Says

By Samuel Riding | 13/09/2016

Banking Academy deputy director cites supervision failures; suggests sector restructuring did not have desired impact.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Set to Retain Independence

By Samuel Riding | 13/09/2016

Regulator likely to remain standalone watchdog; CBRC and CIRC could still be merged.

Structural Regulation

CFTC Grants Japan Comparability on Un-cleared Swaps

By Samuel Riding | 12/09/2016

US regulator votes 2-to-1 to grant comparability on un-cleared swaps margining, eligible collateral.

Credit Risk

CBRC Asks Banks to Set Up Creditor Committees

By Samuel Riding | 12/09/2016

Committees required to relieve debt burden rather than recall loans, stop lending.