Capital / Liquidity

Securities / Derivatives

Banks Will Struggle if Prop Trading is Reintroduced

By Peter Guy | 22/01/2018

US banks lobbied hard for a rollback of the Volcker Rule and a return to proprietary trading to bolster profits. They will soon find that it’s now a different world.

Capital / Liquidity

China Targets “Complex and Serious” Systemic Risks in Financial Sector

By Garima Chitkara | 22/01/2018

CBRC announces greater focus on shadow banking and lending norms; CBRC chief warns of looming “black swan” event in financial industry.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong SFC Looks to Optimise Enforcement Action

By Editors | 18/01/2018

New guidance removes threat of criminal prosecution in cases of “non-serious” regulatory breaches and cooperation ‘above and beyond’ regulatory obligations.

Capital / Liquidity

HK Hikes Capital Buffer Due to High Credit-GDP, Property-Rent Gaps

By Samuel Riding | 15/01/2018

Central bank chief expresses concern about growing gaps between credit and GDP, property prices and rents.

Capital / Liquidity

EBA Publishes Final Disclosure Requirements for IFRS 9 Transitional Arrangements

By Editors | 14/01/2018

Uniform disclosure template ensures consistency and comparability of data disclosed by institutions during the transition to full IFRS 9 implementation.

Capital / Liquidity

Australia Licences Seven Crowd-Funding Intermediaries

By Editors | 14/01/2018

Eligible public companies can raise up to AUD 5 million in funds through equity crowdfunding and will face fewer regulatory requirements for fundraising.

Capital / Liquidity

China Releases Slew of Measures to Control Banking Risks

By Garima Chitkara | 11/01/2018

New rules on entrusted lending practices, banking ownership, large exposures management in banks.

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore Proposes Changes to Large Exposure Rules

By Garima Chitkara | 08/01/2018

MAS to impose large exposures limit of 25 percent of tier 1 capital on any counterparty or single counterparty group; will include large exposures to banks.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan Regulator to Overhaul Supervision and Restructure

By Samuel Riding | 08/01/2018

FSA’s move towards ‘dynamic supervision’ includes scrapping inspection manuals, restructuring governance, internal structure and HR policy.