Prudential Risk

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.

Resolution & Recovery

IOSCO, CPMI Issue Report on Recovery of Financial Market Infrastructures

By Editors | 20/10/2014

Financial market infrastructures, which include payment systems and central securities depositories, are urged to develop a recovery plan to ensure that they can offer critical services to the market even during a crisis and avert any systemic disruptions.

Operational Risk

Malaysia Seeks to Amend Development Financial Institutions Act

By Editors | 17/10/2014

Malaysia’s central bank is seeking industry views on proposals to amend the Development Financial Institutions Act 2002 to further strengthen the industry.

Capital Adequacy

Indonesian Regulator to Test Banks’ Leverage Levels

By Editors | 15/10/2014

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is set to carry out a test at major banks to assess their leverage ratios and ensure lenders have sufficient capital to back their operations at all times.