Ravi Menon said MAS has identified the asset managers who will participate in the Green Investments Programme announced in November 2019.
March 10, 2021Government support measures played a “significant role” in alleviating the downward pressure on credit ratings, IOSCO found in its review.
February 16, 2021The FSC noted that 27 of 40 major global economies are taking similar measures to restrict dividends and share buybacks to ensure financial sector stability.
February 10, 2021Coupled with the weaker debt repayment capacity of borrowers, Moody’s expects the move to cause a systemwide increase in the NPL ratio.
February 10, 2021Collateral is one of the more underutilised credit risk mitigation tools available to banks, and likely to become more important as loan losses mount in the year ahead.
November 12, 2020Requirements to report forbearance granted to borrowers will ensure industry statistics reflect the “true health of the banking system” and incentivise prudence in banks’ credit decisions.
August 11, 2020Coronavirus-related disruptions will weaken the operating environment and weigh on asset quality, despite policy measures to help mitigate the effects on banks.
April 3, 2020Asset managers will remain in the regulatory spotlight as authorities actively work to reduce conflicts of interest in financial advice and elevate supervision of fund liquidity management.
December 10, 2019Moody's says the regulation may widen credit divergences between large and small banks, as the latter are less likely to receive less government support.
November 28, 2019Pierre Latrobe at Mazars discusses the measures the HKMA has taken so far to strengthen its macroprudential supervisory toolkit and address potential risks to the wider financial system.
October 22, 2019