Prudential Risk

Emerging Prudential Risks

PBOC Targets Centralised Risk Database

By Samuel Riding | 14/07/2016

Central bank says creating a balance sheet for the entire financial system will improve risk analysis.

Capital Adequacy

Trade Associations React to Leverage Ratio Revisions

By Samuel Riding | 12/07/2016

Group including Japan Financial Markets Council publish response to BCBS consultation.

Resolution & Recovery

Regulation’s Appetite for Distraction

By Peter Guy | 11/07/2016

Italy’s crisis shows how regulatory reform has distracted EU central bankers from the greatest threat – bank insolvency.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

MAS Calls for Enhanced Security After Bank Heist

By Samuel Riding | 11/07/2016

Standard Chartered branch did not have a guard on duty when crime was committed.

Resolution & Recovery

HK Banks to Step up Failure Planning – Fitch

By Samuel Riding | 08/07/2016

Rating agency notes Hong Kong is one of the few Asian jurisdictions to allow bail in.

KYC & CDD

Thomson Reuters Org ID Ensures Alignment With SG Banks’ KYC Practices

By Samuel Riding | 08/07/2016

Thomson Reuters Org ID KYC, the global Know Your Customer end-to-end client identity managed service, has adopted the Association of […]

Operational Risk

CBRC Proposes Bank Risk Management Guidelines

By Samuel Riding | 07/07/2016

Draft guidelines include proposals on governance structure, control and audit.

Resolution & Recovery

Hong Kong Enacts Resolution Ordinance

By Samuel Riding | 03/07/2016

Financial Institutions Ordinance establishes HKMA and SFC as resolution authorities.

Structural Regulation

Regulation Chief Appointed Deputy RBI Governor

By Samuel Riding | 29/06/2016

NS Vishwanathan currently responsible for bank and non-bank financial regulation.