Prudential Risk

Structural Regulation

China to Approve 14 Private Banks

By Samuel Riding | 26/09/2016

Vice chairman of CBRC says possibility of bank failure should be allowed.

Capital Adequacy

New Zealand to Enhance Bank Disclosure Rules

By Samuel Riding | 26/09/2016

Proposal aims to improve efficiency of prudential requirements for banks and non-bank deposit takers.

Capital Adequacy

S.Korea ‘Largely Compliant’ With Basel III, BIS Says

By Samuel Riding | 22/09/2016

Country found to fully meet 12 of 14 risk-based capital regulations; compliant with LCR rules.

Emerging Prudential Risks

China Shadow Banking Could Prompt Next Bailout – CLSA

By Samuel Riding | 20/09/2016

Failures could cause bank run, and authorities would have to intervene, head of China strategy says.

Supervision & Enforcement

Regulation Should be a Scalpel not a Hammer

By Peter Guy | 19/09/2016

Deutsche Bank’s $14bn fine leaves the public wondering why bank penalties continue to grow with no end in sight.

Credit Risk

APRA to Revise Counterparty Credit Risk Framework

By Samuel Riding | 16/09/2016

Revisions aims to align framework with Basel changes.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Releases Remediation Guidelines for Financial Advisers

By Samuel Riding | 16/09/2016

Measures aim to prevent systemic risk arising from advisers’ conduct.

Resolution & Recovery

Sri Lanka Central Bank Establishes Resolution Division

By Samuel Riding | 15/09/2016

Central bank to overhaul regulatory framework to strengthen licensed financial companies.

Credit Risk

Chinese Banks’ Performance Under Pressure – Moody’s

By Samuel Riding | 14/09/2016

Transition brings its own risks and will take time to compensate for current weakness, report says.