All posts tagged "leverage"
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439ChinaChina to Resume Approvals for Domestically Funded Securities Firms
All newly approved brokerages since 2008 have been joint ventures between domestic and foreign investors. But market access should also be broadened to domestic investors, the CSRC says.
July 8, 2019 -
601Securities & TradingMAS Proposes to Relax Requirements for Singapore REITs
The consultation paper proposes to allow REITs to take on more leverage if they can demonstrate an ability to service their debt with regular income.
July 3, 2019 -
589Capital RegulationRBI Relaxes Leverage Ratio to Boost Lending
The RBI has reduced the leverage ratio from 4.5% at present to 4% for D-SIBs (domestic systemically important banks) and 3.5% for other banks.
July 2, 2019 -
436Capital RegulationChina Shadow Banking Assets Reach Two Year Low
The crackdown on shadow banking activities will continue to moderate this year as China prioritises economic growth and smaller banks continue to face funding pressures, Moody's said.
June 27, 2019 -
482Big PictureBuy-Side to Provide Stability in Bond Market Stress: IOSCO
Intermediaries and banks are less likely to provide liquidity during times of stress because of post-crisis changes in regulation and risk appetite.
June 25, 2019 -
460ChinaChina Urges Private Firms to Swap Debt for Equity
China’s debt-to-equity swaps programme has been dominated by state enterprises. More private companies are now being encouraged to participate to reduce short-term repayment pressures.
June 7, 2019 -
439Capital RegulationSectoral CCyB May be Useful Addition to Existing Tools – BCBS Paper
Sectoral CCyBs increase banking system resilience at a lower cost than the Basel III CCyB, and can serve to reduce excessive credit growth and risks in targeted segments.
April 5, 2019 -
676Capital RegulationSFC Finalises Guidelines on Securities Margin Lending
The guidelines will take effect in October, requiring brokers to limit margin lending to five times their capital, among other controls to reduce excessive leverage.
April 5, 2019 -
448Fintech / RegtechJapan to Impose Margin Trading Limits in Cryptocurrency Sector
New rules will limit cryptocurrency margin trading to two-to-four times initial deposits and require exchanges offering margin facilities to register separately with government.
March 20, 2019 -
403China
CSRC Bars Brokers from Facilitating ‘Shadow’ Margin Financing
The CSRC is prohibiting brokers from any business that could facilitate informal margin financing, which it has flagged as a potential source of risk.
March 14, 2019
