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Payments & Settlements
Singapore Regulator Conducts Board-Level Inquiry on Nov 5 Breakdown
By Editors | 10/11/2014
The Singapore Exchange has launched a board-level inquiry to investigate the power outage on Wednesday that halted trading at the largest southeast Asian stock market for hours.
Credit Risk
Taiwanese Banks’ Loan Exposure to Chinese Clients Examined in Hong Kong
By Editors | 10/11/2014
Hong Kong’s financial regulator is looking into the loan exposure of Taiwanese banks to mainland Chinese companies and has launched an onsite probe into the matter.
Credit Risk
Australian Regulator Issues Guide on Residential Mortgage Lending
By Editors | 06/11/2014
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has released a guide for banks and other deposit-taking institutions on sound risk management practices for residential mortgage lending.
Liquidity Risk
Australian Banks Ask Inquiry to Consider Costs of Liquidity Rules
By Editors | 06/11/2014
Top officials at Australia’s largest banks are reiterating their calls for the Financial System Inquiry to consider the cost of imposing higher capital requirements on banks to counter systemic risks.
Credit Risk
Australian Regulator Issues New Guidelines on Responsible Lending
By Editors | 05/11/2014
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has clarified the role of credit licensees in lending to clients under a new guidelines it published recently.
Market Risk
With Hope, Once More Unto the Breach
By Peter Guy | 04/11/2014
Never has so much uncertain legal opinion been displayed at a regulatory conference.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Risk Culture Seen in Banks’ Agenda, Says EY Report
By Editors | 03/11/2014
Banks in Asia-Pacific are strengthening accountability regarding risk roles and responsibilities and are boosting communication about risk expectations driven in part by tougher bank regulations, international accounting firm EY says.
Capital Adequacy
Hong Kong to Implement Revised Capital and Liquidity Rules for Banks
By Editors | 27/10/2014
Hong Kong Monetary Authority has issued the revised capital and liquidity rules for the banking sector in view of the second phase of Basel III requirements which will take effect from January next year.
Capital Adequacy
Philippine Regulator Hikes Minimum Capital for Banks
By Editors | 24/10/2014
Philippines’ central bank has raised the minimum capital requirement for all banks in a bid to boost the country’s banking system.
Resolution & Recovery
Why Don’t We Just Ban Financial Volatility?
By Peter Guy | 23/10/2014
Another regulatory step forward could actually cause more systemic problems than it seeks to solve.
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