Prudential Risk

Trading & Investment

HK to Approve Inverse and Leveraged ETFs

By Samuel Riding | 05/02/2016

Higher-risk ETFs are subject to counterparty and liquidity concerns in the US.

Capital Adequacy

Chinese Banks’ Capital Pressures Ease as Business Declines – Moody’s

By Samuel Riding | 04/02/2016

Reduced short term capital requirements prompt 42% decline in global CoCos, rating agency says.

Capital Adequacy

CSRC Warns Banks to Curb Risks

By Samuel Riding | 04/02/2016

Regulator says commercial lenders could face restructuring if they fail to meet provisioning, capital adequacy standards.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Regulatory Compliance and the Coming Financial Crisis

By Peter Guy | 03/02/2016

Excessive financial regulation could play a major role in precipitating the next global crash.

Credit Risk

BSP Takes on Credit Card Regulation

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Central bank to have supervisory powers over credit card issuers, acquirers and transactions.

Credit Risk

Taiwan RMB Derivative Losses ‘Under Control’ – FSC

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Regulator says local banks have sufficient provisions one week after citing inappropriate sales by nine institutions.

Credit Risk

RBI Leaves NPL Standards to Lenders

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Indian central bank says it will leave the market to determine standard recognition and provisioning standards.

Emerging Prudential Risks

BOJ to Closely Monitor Impact of Negative Rates

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Finance minister responds to concern about impact on domestic banks’ profitability.

Capital Adequacy

Indonesia Mandates Government Debt Investment

By Samuel Riding | 02/02/2016

Pension and insurance funds to be required to hold up to 50 percent government paper.