Prudential Risk

Structural Regulation

China, Japan, Korea to Boost Coordination Among Financial Authorities

By Samuel Riding | 02/11/2015

Countries pledge to increase cross-border information sharing and policy coordination at talks in Soeul.

Capital Adequacy

Group of Exchanges Seeks Easing of Bank Capital Rules

By Samuel Riding | 30/10/2015

Letter signed by some of the world’s largest exchanges suggests rules could destabilise exchange-traded derivatives markets.

Capital Adequacy

VIB, HPT Cooperate on Basel II Standardised Solution

By Samuel Riding | 29/10/2015

Vietnam International Bank and HPT Vietnam Corporation team up with BlackIce under State Bank initiative.

Capital Adequacy

Malaysian Authorities to Apply Basel III to Financial Holding Companies

By Samuel Riding | 29/10/2015

Change has substantial implications as many banking groups in Malaysia are headed by holding companies with bank operating subsidiaries.

Structural Regulation

China’s Capital Outflows Raise Spectre of Tobin Tax

By Samuel Riding | 29/10/2015

SAFE considering moves to suppress abnormal and significant flows of short-term funds that seek arbitrage, official says.

Credit Risk

S. Korea’s FSS to Encourage Financial Institutions to Take Active Part in Corporate Restructuring

By Editors | 28/10/2015

Country’s top financial regulator expected to push forward plan to restructure corporations in poor financial health this year.

Credit Risk

Australia’s Big Four Banks Face Grilling on Bad Debts, Margins

By Editors | 28/10/2015

Expected move follows market leading rate increases in July and August amid regulatory scrutiny of high profitability.

Capital Adequacy

Revised Capital Rules for Hong Kong Banks Gazetted

By Editors | 26/10/2015

Amendments align certain aspects of the Banking (Capital) Rules more closely with the relevant Basel III standards.

Capital Adequacy

Basel Committee Not Seeking Further Raises in Bank Capital

By Editors | 24/10/2015

Global banking regulators are not looking to raise the level of capital overall in the banking sector as political support for more new rules wanes.