Credit Risk

Bad Debts Weigh on Vietnam Banks

12/09/2014

The increasingly high number of businesses that were dissolved in the first seven months of the year has weighed on operations of local banks, raising lenders’ bad debt ratio in the period.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong’s First Islamic Bond Issue Raises $1 Billion

12/09/2014

Hong Kong has sold its first ever sovereign Islamic bonds, raising $1 billion amid strong demand for the landmark offering.

Trading & Investment

Singapore, Taiwan Plan Stocks Trading Link

10/09/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) will enter a letter of intent to study and work towards linking the two stock markets.

Trading & Investment

India Plans Launch of Municipal Bonds

10/09/2014

The Securities and Exchange Board of India is preparing the ground for the launch of municipal bonds, a popular debt instrument issued by local governments globally.

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Cites ‘Broadly Compliant’ Supervision of Derivatives Market

09/09/2014

Market authorities worldwide are broadly compliant with the universally accepted principles governing the oversight of commodity derivatives market, according to a report by the International Organization of Securities Commissions.

Capital Adequacy

Australian Businesses Warn Against Hasty Bank Reforms

09/09/2014

Australia’s businesses have cautioned the financial system inquiry that forcing “too-big-to-fail” banks to hold more capital could drive up borrowing costs for ­business.

KYC & CDD

Regulatory Pressures Drive Demand for Client Management Solutions in Asia Pacific

08/09/2014

In a sign of an increasing regulatory pressure for financial institutions in Asia Pacific, regulatory onboarding, entity data and client lifecycle management solutions provider Fenergo is expanding in the region.

Structural Regulation

Indian Banks Units May Face Closure in UK Crackdown

06/09/2014

Foreign-owned retail bank branches in the UK, including some Indian ones, could be forced to close down in a crackdown on overseas banks with the aim to protect the British economy from a global crises.

Cloud & Infrastructure

IT Outsourcing Trend in Financial Sector Giving Rise to New Solutions

05/09/2014

The rising number of financial services firms outsourcing their IT infrastructure needs is a growing trend amid global regulatory complexity and tougher market environment, says software and IT services provider SunGard.