International

Structural Regulation

The Path to Readiness for HKMA’s Derivatives Reporting Rewrite

By Priya Kundamal | 16/06/2025

HKMA’s new derivatives reporting rules require firms to prioritise testing and stakeholder engagement, writes DTCC’s Priya Kundamal.

Tokenisation

Tokenisation to Transform Collateral Management in Cleared Derivatives: FIA

By Editors | 15/06/2025

FIA says regulators should clarify whether the capital relief applicable for traditional assets is the same for tokenised assets used as collateral.

PEPs & Sanctions

EU Proposes Sanctions on Two Chinese Banks over Russia Trade Links

By Editors | 14/06/2025

The EU has proposed sanctions on two small regional Chinese banks as part of the 18th package of sanctions against Russia.

Reporting & Disclosures

IFRS Publishes Jurisdictional Profiles on ISSB Standards Adoption

By Manesh Samtani | 13/06/2025

The profiles show jurisdictional progress in adopting the ISSB standards, highlighting APAC’s commitment and diverse approaches.

Operational Risk

BCBS Proposes Amendment on Rental Income Treatment

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/06/2025

Basel Committee has also finalised FAQs clarifying credit risk rules, addressing issues such as collateral splits, currency mismatches, and the use of proxy data.

Liquidity Risk

An Integrated Approach to Bank Liquidity Risk Management

By Manesh Samtani | 13/06/2025

Fernando Restoy advocates for an integrated approach to liquidity risk, combining enhanced requirements with central bank support readiness.

Cybersecurity

FS-ISAC, Akamai Publish New Framework to Assess DDoS Defences

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/06/2025

New report introduces a five-level DDoS Maturity Model aimed at helping FIs benchmark their resilience and readiness to DDoS threats.

Anti-Money Laundering

EU Commission Updates List of High-Risk Jurisdictions

By Manesh Samtani | 12/06/2025

Laos and Nepal were added, while the Philippines and the UAE were removed. The updated list takes into account the FATF’s work and its grey list.

Anti-Money Laundering

Data Silos Must Fall to Combat Converging Financial Crime Types: Experts

By Manesh Samtani | 12/06/2025

More collaboration is needed as typologies collide, financial crime experts said at a roundtable hosted by Quantexa and Regulation Asia.