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Capital / Liquidity
Basel Committee Publishes Follow-up Reports on Basel III Implementation
By Manesh Samtani | 13/03/2018
The Committee also published an assessment handbook and self-assessment questionnaire to help member jurisdictions prepare for future RCAP assessments.
AML / KYC
Credit Reporting Regime Must Be Fair: ABA
By Editors | 09/03/2018
Banking association says new regime needs a way to flag special circumstances in credit histories to prevent discrimination against customers.
Market Infrastructure
SGX, NZX Sign MoU on Market Development, Information Exchange
By Garima Chitkara | 08/03/2018
MoU aimed at promoting market development initiatives in Asia Pacific region, including for derivatives, secondary listings and ETFs.
Market Infrastructure
APRA Takes Aim at Cyber Attacks with New Proposed Standard
By Garima Chitkara | 08/03/2018
New measures would require firms to have clearly defined information-security related roles, capabilities and controls to boost their ability to repel cyber criminals and respond to breaches effectively.
Enforcement
ASIC Consults on Oversight of New Financial Complaints Body
By Editors | 06/03/2018
The regulator seeks feedback on whether firms need transitional relief from dispute resolution disclosure obligations in the lead up to the new body’s commencement in November.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA Mulls Removal of Mortgage Lending Cap
By Editors | 06/03/2018
Removing the 10 percent growth cap would enable banks to increase mortgage lending, ease mortgage rates for investors and boost competition in the sector.
Market Infrastructure
RBNZ Focused on Public Disclosure Regime
By Garima Chitkara | 03/03/2018
Reserve Bank of New Zealand is working to improve its disclosure regime to uphold three regulatory pillars: self-discipline, market discipline and regulatory discipline.
Fintech / Regtech
Australia to Develop Fintech Code of Conduct
By Editors | 02/03/2018
The code of conduct will cover transparency and disclosure for fintech balance sheet lenders offering unsecured business loans.
AML / KYC
CBA Defends Against Regulators’ Allegations
By Manesh Samtani | 01/03/2018
The bank says its employees did not adversely impact the BBSW as ASIC claims, denies AUSTRAC allegations of systemic AML noncompliance.
Enforcement
APRA Faces Questioning on Mortgage Fraud Risk Review
By Garima Chitkara | 01/03/2018
APRA chairman to answer questions on unreleased mortgage risk review findings in Australian Senate this week.
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