Financial Stability Board

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Issues Singapore Peer Review

By Samuel Riding | 27/02/2018

Board suggests MAS need to state who is responsible for macro-prudential oversight; wants resolution regime extended to market infrastructure.

Capital / Liquidity

Pre-crisis Bank Resolution Model Makes an Unwelcome Return

By Peter Guy | 26/02/2018

The Trump administration’s Chapter 14 – a misguided attempt to end “too big to fail” by sending bank resolutions to court – will only heighten systemic risk.

China ‘Super Regulator’ Needs New Structure to Boost Effectiveness: PBoC Researcher

By Editors | 16/02/2018

FSDC should focus on horizontal coordination and supervision of regulatory agencies instead of the current vertical coordination; PBoC should have a greater supervisory role.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Amends Banking Rules on Recovery Planning, Large Exposure Limits

By Garima Chitkara | 06/02/2018

New rules will bring Hong Kong bank regulatory regime in line with international standards.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Issues Final Fund Liquidity Risk Management Principles

By Samuel Riding | 05/02/2018

Group of regulators says document represents ‘last step’ in its move to address systemic risk from open-ended funds.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore Releases SIBOR Benchmark Reform Proposals

By Garima Chitkara | 07/12/2017

Consultation is based on IOSCO principles, FSB recommendations, comes four years after 20 banks disciplined for benchmark manipulation.

Big Picture

Private Sector Leverage Remains Key Risk for Asian Banks – Moody’s

By Garima Chitkara | 30/11/2017

Report suggests private sector debt has risen in 12 of 14 Asian countries; FSB addressing risks from housing market, rising household debt in Asia.

Capital / Liquidity

Asian Firms at Risk of Drowning Under Wave of Regulation from US, Europe

By David Farmery | 30/11/2017

The wave of financial regulation about to wash over Europe and North America could eventually overwhelm Asian institutions.

Fintech / Regtech

The Final Frontier of Financial Regulation

By Peter Guy | 20/11/2017

FSB’s recent paper on artificial intelligence and machine learning reveal how far we are from managing its unknown effects on financial markets.