Prudential Risk

Operational Risk

APRA Spotlight on Super Fund Governance, Risk Mgt

By Editors | 24/10/2015

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is stepping up its attention to superannuation fund governance with increased attention to liquidity management and stress testing.

Capital Adequacy

New Malaysia Capital Rules to Affect Banking Groups, says Fitch

By Editors | 22/10/2015

Malaysia’s extension of Basel III capital adequacy requirements to financial holding companies will affect most major banking groups.

Capital Adequacy

Australia Govt Responds to Financial System Inquiry

By Editors | 21/10/2015

Australia’s Government has announced the release of its response to the Financial System Inquiry, in which it details its acceptance of the overwhelming majority of the Inquiry’s recommendations.

Credit Risk

S. Korea’s UAMCO to Lead Corporate Restructuring from November

By Editors | 21/10/2015

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission says that next month it will expand the role of a leading bad asset management firm in overhauling debt-laden companies, in an effort to speed up corporate restructuring in the country.

Operational Risk

APRA Releases FAQs on Super Fund Governance Consultation

By Editors | 19/10/2015

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has released a set of FAQs responding to questions raised in relation to its consultation package on super fund governance arrangements.

Capital Adequacy

Japan Seeks to Impose Capital Rules on Insurers

By Editors | 18/10/2015

FSA wants domestic insurance companies to adopt an emerging set of international capital standards sometime around 2020.

Market Risk

S. Korea Probes Four Foreign Banks on Derivatives

By Editors | 15/10/2015

The Financial Supervisory Service is looking into the derivatives transactions of four foreign banks which have jumped abnormally amid a gradual decline among other banks since since last year.

Capital Adequacy

Indonesia to Impose Capital Surcharge on D-SIBs

By Editors | 15/10/2015

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority is proposing a draft regulation that will require the country’s most important banks to set aside more capital as a buffer against financial market volatility.

Operational Risk

Markit Launches KY3P Platform for Third Party Risk Management

By Editors | 14/10/2015

Barclays, HSBC and Morgan Stanley partner to design new service.