Prudential Risk

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.

Structural Regulation

OJK Issues Alternative Financing Rules

By Samuel Riding | 21/01/2016

Indonesian regulator requires VC firms to establish legal entities, sets minimum capital requirements.

Market Risk

Taiwan Adds Margin Requirements on Forex Derivatives

By Samuel Riding | 20/01/2016

Margins of 2 percent on complex derivatives, 5 percent on put options with tenor of more than 12 months.

Market Risk

HKMA Tells Banks to Prepare for New Risk Framework

By Samuel Riding | 20/01/2016

Letter to authorised institutions says regulator intends to follow Basel Committee timeline.

Credit Risk

RBI Holds Debt Restructuring Scheme Talks

By Samuel Riding | 20/01/2016

Central bank meets top executives at major banks to discuss challenges in managing distressed assets.

Liquidity Risk

China Confirms Offshore RRR Move

By Samuel Riding | 19/01/2016

Central bank to lift RRR from 25 February as part of efforts to manage RMB liquidity.

Capital Adequacy

Market Headwinds a Stiff Test for Regulations

By Peter Guy | 18/01/2016

The next regulatory crisis could be echoed in dire research reports.