The principles include selection due diligence, information security, confidentiality issues, outsourcing risk concentration, and access to data, among others.
May 29, 2020ETF management companies should procure more than one market maker, or secure arrangements for alternative market makers to quickly step in if there is a disruption.
April 18, 2020Stress testing should be conducted more regularly to assess the impact on fund liquidity and redemptions, and to pre-empt liquidity shortages before they occur.
April 13, 2020The package includes training allowances, IBF course subsidies, salary support, digital acceleration grants, and free access to API Exchange.
April 9, 2020Business continuity plans, social distancing measures, economic stimulus and liquidity constraints are hindering banks’ abilities to stay consistent with regulators' expectations, says Peter Guy.
March 30, 2020Without a delay, smaller entities will almost certainly be shut out of the derivatives market, denying them the ability to manage risk when they need it most, says ISDA chief Scott O'Malia.
March 26, 2020Banks can avoid reclassifying borrowers as defaulters until 30 June, allowing them to avoid extra provisioning and offer businesses new loans.
March 25, 2020Listed companies and REITs managers with a financial year-end of 31 December 2019 can also defer their AGMs.
March 19, 2020Banks should be encouraged to undertake prudent renegotiation of loan terms for stressed borrowers, but loan classification and provisioning rules should not be eased.
March 18, 2020During thematic examinations last year, the HKMA observed a number of sound practices used by some institutions to manage the risks associated with algorithmic trading.
March 6, 2020