Prudential Risk

Clearing & Post-Trade

Optimising Asian Collateral

By Editors | 16/04/2015

Operational, jurisdictional silos hinder Asia’s collateral efficiency. An exclusive roundtable hosted by Regulation Asia with DTCC.

Credit Risk

Taiwan Tightens Rules on Banks’ Risk Exposure in China

By Editors | 14/04/2015

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has asked banks to increase their allowance for risk exposure when they extend credit and establish short term trade balances with Chinese banks.

Emerging Prudential Risks

China Reinforces Lending Roles of Policy Banks

By Editors | 13/04/2015

China’s State Council has approved a plan to reform China Development Bank and two other lenders to make them more responsive in funding initiatives in line with the country’s growth policies.

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Seeks Continuity Plans for Trading Venues, Intermediaries

By Editors | 08/04/2015

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is examining regulations and policies that can help trading venues such as exchanges or multilateral trading facilities to manage a broad range of risks arising from an evolving technology.

Market Risk

New Rules for OTC Derivatives Pushed Back to September 2016

By Editors | 19/03/2015

International rules that will require banks to post margin on certain derivative trades have been delayed by nine months as regulators recognised the tight timeline initially given the industry to comply.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Breaking down BCBS 239

By Editors | 13/03/2015

BCBS 239 has the potential to dramatically reduce systemic risk in the banking system. Compliance isn’t an easy project, but if approached in the right way it can transform the way banks do business.

Capital Adequacy

Australia Regulator Mulls Financial System Inquiry Proposals

By Editors | 11/03/2015

Australia’s banking regulator is considering backing calls for banks to strengthen their balance sheets, saying it is also reviewing the impact bankers’ pay has on breeding work cultures that can potentially harm the stability of the country’s financial system.

Credit Risk

China Allows Local Governments to Issue 1Trln Yuan of Debt

By Editors | 11/03/2015

China will allow local governments to convert up to 1 trillion yuan ($160 billion) in debt into low-interest municipal bonds in a bid to ease the country’s massive debt burden.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Philippine Central Bank Boosts Shadow Banking Monitoring

By Editors | 10/03/2015

Philippine central bank is increasing surveillance on shadow banking to ensure the stability of the financial system.