Prudential Risk

Emerging Prudential Risks

Basel Committee, IOSCO Publish Final Criteria for Securitisation Structures

By Editors | 27/07/2015

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the International Organization of Securities Commissions have issued final criteria for identifying simple, transparent and comparable securitisation structures.

Emerging Prudential Risks

New Zealand Central Bank Consults on Efficiency of Regulatory Regime

By Editors | 24/07/2015

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is proposing changes to its regulatory requirements in a bid to improve the efficiency of bank supervision and reduce banks’ costs.

Structural Regulation

Nepal Draft Law Over Provincial Regulator Draws Criticism

By Editors | 24/07/2015

Nepal’s new draft law that will put financial institutions under the regulatory jurisdiction of provincial governments is drawing criticism from bankers, regulators and economists, including the central bank itself.

Capital Adequacy

SFC Consults on Proposes Changes to Financial Resources Rules

By Editors | 21/07/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission has released a consultation paper on proposed changes to the Securities and Futures (Financial Resources) Rules relating to capital and other prudential requirements for licensed corporations engaged in over-the-counter derivatives activity.

Capital Adequacy

Aussie Banks Required to Hold More Capital against Mortgages

By Editors | 21/07/2015

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has increased the average risk weights for Australian residential mortgage exposures from 16 percent to 25 percent.

Structural Regulation

China Announces Guidelines for Internet Finance

By Editors | 21/07/2015

China has issued stricter guidelines to regulate Internet finance, calling for enhanced supervision of the sector while also pledging to support its development.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Vice Finance Minister says China Must Learn from Market Plunge

By Editors | 20/07/2015

Zhu Guangyao believes that the supervision and the development of new regulatory frameworks will make it possible to weather any future market turbulence.

Emerging Prudential Risks

FSB Approaches Regulation of Asset Managers Cautiously

By Editors | 19/07/2015

The Financial Stability Board has said it would focus on addressing risks to market liquidity posed by the activities of asset managers rather than on imposing capital and liquidity requirements on the institutions themselves.

Capital Adequacy

Australian Banks Make Progress on Capital-Raising

By Editors | 18/07/2015

Major Australian banks have been preparing for higher capital requirements, with National Australia Bank (NAB) now possessing the sector’s highest capital ratio.