Opinions & Analysis

Trading & Investment

QFII, RQFII Quota Removal Unlikely to Trigger Big Inflows

By AsianInvestor | 14/05/2020

China has scrapped the quota of its two leading inbound investment programmes, but the move appears unlikely to give its onshore capital markets a shot in the arm.

Credit Risk

HKMA Support Measures and the Impact to the Banking Industry

By Pierre Latrobe | 12/05/2020

Pierre Latrobe at Mazars discusses recent HKMA initiatives taken in response to Covid-19 and their implications for Hong Kong banks, highlighting credit risk as a growing threat.

PEPs & Sanctions

US Prosecutors Target Foreign Bank Records in North Korean Cyber Hunt

By Nick Turner | 05/05/2020

US authorities may be signalling their intent to increasingly use the PATRIOT Act to gain access to foreign bank records in DPRK sanctions investigations, says Nick Turner at Steptoe & Johnson.

Structural Regulation

Chinese Companies Rush to Delist From US Stock Market

By FinanceAsia | 01/05/2020

After decades of chasing the prestige of a US listing, Chinese companies can’t go private fast enough – here’s why.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Asian Pensions Under Pressure on Early Withdrawals

By AsianInvestor | 27/04/2020

The trade-off between the needs of today and the desires of tomorrow is challenging the retirement savings systems in Asia as Covid-19 forces early withdrawals.

PEPs & Sanctions

Singapore’s Financial Industry’s Role in Preventing Sanctions Evasion

By Jamil Ahmed | 23/04/2020

Given its geographical location and reputation as a major finance and trading hub, Singapore firms need to take extra care to avoid implicating themselves in sanctioned transactions.

Structural Regulation

Fund Houses Plot China Growth Plans After Rules Relaxed

By AsianInvestor | 22/04/2020

With full ownership now on the table and various alternatives also open, foreign fund groups in China are weighing how to expand into a fast-changing market with lots of potential.

Credit Risk

Hong Kong’s Banking Exposure Limit Rules: Implementation Challenges

By Gregory Achache | 21/04/2020

Many banks have merely instituted stopgap measures and temporary manual solutions to comply with BELR so far, say Synpulse’s Gregory Achache and Tim Alvner.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

A Focus on Governance, Stewardship, and Engagement

By Siew Kai Choy | 20/04/2020

Boards must prioritise and assess culture as a strategic asset, and develop an appreciation for how it may lead to behaviour with material consequences, says Siew Kai Choy.