Prudential Risk

Structural Regulation

Making Compliance and Regulation a Competitive Advantage

By Peter Guy | 24/09/2014

Proactive strategies for optimising compliance systems will play a key role in bank business development.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Accounting and the Future of Banking

By Peter Guy | 22/09/2014

Helen Brand, CEO of ACCA explains, “The accountability of financial institutions will eventually be brought in line with other corporations – like utilities.”

Capital Adequacy

Australian Regulator Issues New Guidelines on Disclosure Reforms

By Editors | 17/09/2014

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has released for industry consultation a paper that outlines the new disclosure requirements for authorised deposit-taking institutions.

Capital Adequacy

Australia’s Regulator Urges G20 to Tackle Big Bank Risks

By Editors | 17/09/2014

Australia’s new chief banking regulator has urged the G20 nations to continue to work on reducing risks of large banks’ failures, citing the need to strengthen current risk-based regime and boost banks’ capacity to absorb losses.

Capital Adequacy

Indian Banks Need Over $200 Billion for Basel III Compliance, Says Fitch

By Editors | 17/09/2014

Indian banks will need more than $200 billion to meet Basel III international banking norms by March 2019, said Fitch Ratings.

Credit Risk

IOSCO Issues New Risk Mitigation Standards for Non-Central OTC

By Editors | 16/09/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions is seeking industry views on the new risk management standards for the non-centrally cleared over-the-counter derivatives market.

Resolution & Recovery

Hong Kong to Enhance Protection for Bank Depositors

By Editors | 14/09/2014

Hong Kong regulators are seeking industry views on recommendations to improve a scheme that provides a financial safety net for depositors in the event of a banking crisis.

Credit Risk

Bad Debts Weigh on Vietnam Banks

By Editors | 12/09/2014

The increasingly high number of businesses that were dissolved in the first seven months of the year has weighed on operations of local banks, raising lenders’ bad debt ratio in the period.

Capital Adequacy

Australian Businesses Warn Against Hasty Bank Reforms

By Editors | 09/09/2014

Australia’s businesses have cautioned the financial system inquiry that forcing “too-big-to-fail” banks to hold more capital could drive up borrowing costs for ­business.