Financial Stability Board

RBA, BNM Governors to Head FSB’s Asia Consultative Group

By Editors | 12/06/2017

RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) governor Philip Lowe will from 1 July this year replace Norman Chan, chief executive of […]

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Outlines Potential Risks from Fintech Credit

By Samuel Riding | 23/05/2017

Sector could have higher financial risks, pose systemic risks, and pose regulation and monitoring challenges.

AML / KYC

CBRC Sets out Regulatory Agenda

By Samuel Riding | 18/05/2017

Regulator to look at possible bankruptcy regime for commercial banks, trust management, debt-equity swaps and microfinance.

China’s Absence from FSB Shadow Banking Data

By JP Reimann | 14/05/2017

Domestic authorities’ actions, relative isolation of currency insulate global financial system from China risk.

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore Government Introduces New RRP Regime

By Samuel Riding | 09/05/2017

Bill extends MAS powers over financial institutions in distress and their counterparties.

Market Infrastructure

The Path Ahead – An EU Perspective on APAC OTC Derivatives Regulation

By Antonio de Lecea | 12/04/2017

Markets should expect the G20 reform commitments to continue to inform regulatory changes, and more equivalence decisions.

AML / KYC

FSB Kicks Off ‘Unintended Consequences’ Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 12/04/2017

Board says consultation will result in fine tuning rather than a rollback of post-crisis reform.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan’s Big 3 Banking Groups to Issue $84bn in TLAC Bonds – Moody’s

By Samuel Riding | 05/04/2017

Bonds will meet requirement that TLAC instruments be equivalent to at least 18% of RWA.

Market Infrastructure

ASIFMA Maps China Capital Markets Reform

By Samuel Riding | 28/03/2017

Association calls for more open regulatory consultations to include foreign participants.