All posts tagged "Insurers"
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252ChinaCBIRC Issues Rules for Banks on Handling of Criminal Cases
The CBIRC has set out banks and insurers' obligations when handling criminal cases that arise, including duties to investigate, issue reports, determine accountability and hand out punishments.
June 4, 2020 -
380Capital Regulation
CBIRC Eases Restrictions on Bank Bond Investment by Insurers
The CBIRC is scrapping requirements that only allowed insurers to invest in bank bonds of large issuers based on their asset size, capital adequacy and credit rating.
May 31, 2020 -
574KoreaKorea: IMF Assessment Highlights Pre-Covid Financial System Risk
The assessment commends Korea for its continued efforts to enhance prudential, legal and supervisory frameworks, while also pointing to growth-related uncertainties and household debt risks.
April 24, 2020 -
283Capital RegulationS. Korea Eases Capital, Liquidity, Asset Quality Rules for FIs
The FSC expects the regulatory relaxations will boost financial institutions’ capacity to provide up to 400 trillion won in additional financing to businesses.
April 20, 2020 -
456FeatureBOK to Launch New Loan Programme for Brokers, Insurers
Under the programme, corporate bonds rated AA or higher are eligible as loan collateral, a major shift for the BOK which has traditionally only bought government debt.
April 17, 2020 -
373Australia & NZAPRA Asks ADIs, Insurers to Suspend Dividends, Cash Bonuses
Where Boards are confident they can approve a dividend on the basis of robust stress testing results that have been discussed with APRA, it should be at a “materially reduced level”.
April 8, 2020 -
455Market InfrastructureSingapore Stimulus Plan to Catalyse Private Sector Loans
MAS is working with banks and insurers to see how best to help businesses and individuals with loan obligations and insurance premium payments.
March 26, 2020 -
857Hong KongHong Kong Introduces Legislation to Enhance Regulatory Framework for Insurers
The bills provide a regulatory regime for insurance-linked securities, expand the scope of insurable risks of captive insurers, and empower the IA to regulate insurers at the group level.
March 23, 2020 -
920ChinaOffshore FIs More Hopeful of Access to China Bond Futures
A new pilot scheme to allow Chinese banks to trade government bond futures is a healthy step towards allowing foreign investors to finally tap it, experts believe.
March 12, 2020 -
362Australia & NZAustralia: FAR Extension Out of Step with Royal Commission Proposals
The proposed extension of the Financial Accountability Regime to ASIC-regulated firms could potentially affect 53,000 small businesses, says former ASIC official Pamela Hanrahan.
March 5, 2020
