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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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