Prudential Risk

    Capital Adequacy

    Australian Regulator Improves Capital-Raising Option for Mutual ADIs

    By Editors | 15/04/2014

    The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority said it is relaxing banking rules to give mutually owned authorised deposit-taking institutions more scope to fund their growth.

    Credit Risk

    Basel Issues Tough Lending Rules for Big Banks

    By Editors | 15/04/2014

    The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has issued a new guideline that limits how much business banks can do with each other to contain fallout should one of the banks fail.

    Capital Adequacy

    Indonesia’s Regulator to Monitor Financial Conglomerates

    By Editors | 15/04/2014

    Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority will issue a new regulation later this year that will tighten monitoring of financial conglomerates.

    Trading & Investment

    Indonesia Plans Initiatives to Boost Islamic Finance

    By Editors | 08/04/2014

    Indonesia’s regulators are planning to roll out initiatives to develop Islamic finance.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Asia-Pacific Buyside Firms Unprepared for OTC Derivatives Regulations, Says GreySpark Partners Survey

    By Editors | 08/04/2014

    Asia-Pacific buyside firms are largely unprepared for the future complexity of OTC derivatives central clearing regulations in the region, said a new report.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Singapore Exchange Launches Clearing of Non-Deliverable Interest Rate Swaps

    By Editors | 07/04/2014

    Singapore Exchange has launched the clearing of Non-Deliverable Interest Rate Swaps in Malaysian Ringgit and Thai Baht.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    Australian Prudential Regulator Seeks More Flexibility in Regulatory Function

    By Editors | 07/04/2014

    The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority seeks increased independence from the government or parliament to effectively regulate the banking, superannuation and life insurance industries.

    Credit Risk

    Philippine Central Bank Eyes Conduits in Banks’ Loans to SMEs

    By Editors | 07/04/2014

    Philippine regulators plan to establish conduits that can help banks comply with mandatory lending rules to small businesses.

    Credit Risk

    Basel Committee Finalises Counterparty Credit Risk Exposure Method

    By Editors | 04/04/2014

    The Basel Committee has finalised a new approach for measuring counterparty credit-risk exposures.

    Capital Adequacy

    IFSB Issues New Guidelines on Supervision of Islamic Finance Institutions

    By Editors | 01/04/2014

    The Islamic Financial Services Board has adopted a revised guideline on the supervision of Islamic finance institutions to tighten regulatory oversight of industry practices.

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