Prudential Risk

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.

Capital Adequacy

Australia’s Inquiry Chair Warns on Basel Rules

By Editors | 01/04/2014

Australia’s head of the financial systems inquiry David Murray has warned that tough banking capital rules designed for the United States and Europe may be hurting economic growth in Australia.