SOE defaults could pave the way for increased transparency, faster resolutions and more predictable outcomes for investors in the long run.
December 3, 2020Baoshang Bank will become the first commercial bank to go bankrupt in China in almost 20 years. Earlier this month, regulators deemed the bank to be non-viable.
November 24, 2020Ratings agency puts case for integration of ESG risks into financial reporting using “common set of internationally comparable metrics”.
November 2, 2020Fitch Ratings says the new regulations for conglomerates with interests in financial services will help contain systemic risks by limiting irregular financial activities and misconduct.
October 19, 2020PBOC governor Yi Gang says China will continue to open up its financial sector in line with the phase one trade deal signed with the US in January.
August 12, 2020China had committed to removing restrictions on US credit rating agencies entering its markets under the trade agreement with the US in January.
May 15, 2020While Singaporean banks have sufficient loss-absorption buffers to withstand pressure, the impact will depend on the extent and duration of the outbreak.
March 4, 2020State-owned banks will be allowed to retain dividends or pay them in shares to help them meet Basel II capital adequacy requirements by January 2020.
May 30, 2019Only 100 P2P lending platforms are expected to qualify for new licences under the new registration system set to be introduced later this year.
April 18, 2019Fitch Ratings says its assessment of New Zealand's largest banks could change if capital requirements become so onerous as to cause their Australian parents to divest.
April 8, 2019