Prudential Risk

Liquidity Risk

PBOC Cash Injection Hits 3-year High

By Samuel Riding | 27/01/2016

Central bank injects RMB440 billion in advance of Spring Festival holiday.

Capital Adequacy

Singapore to Debate Banking Amendment Bill

By Samuel Riding | 27/01/2016

Proposed bill strengthens MAS powers on prudential safeguards, corporate governance and risk management.

Capital Adequacy

BSP Suggests Domestic Banks Seek Foreign Capital

By Samuel Riding | 27/01/2016

Philippine central bank says greater competition and global capital, risk standards could hurt incumbents.

Credit Risk

Chinese Authorities Face Bad Debt Challenge: Moody’s

By Samuel Riding | 26/01/2016

Rating agency says regulators could struggle to ease volatility, prevent defaults.

Credit Risk

Vietnam to Create New Consumer Lending Framework

By Samuel Riding | 25/01/2016

State bank issues draft proposal covering instalment loans, overdraft loans via credit cards and vouchers.

Resolution & Recovery

Sumitomo to Issue TLAC Bonds

By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2016

Financial holding group’s bond designed to shore up banking arm’s regulatory capital.

Cybersecurity

IOSCO Simulates GEM Cyber Attack

By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2016

Growth and Emerging Markets Committee holds simulation involving more than 40 jurisdictions.

Structural Regulation

Japan, EU Making ‘Substantial Progress’ on Regulatory Cooperation

By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2016

Annual meeting cites concerns about impact of reforms on economic growth, updates on regulatory cooperation framework.

Capital Adequacy

Basel III Pushes Up Costs at 50% of Hedge Funds: AIMA

By Samuel Riding | 21/01/2016

Survey finds 25% of alternative investment fund managers have seen costs rise more than 10 percent.