Big Picture

Australia, NZ, China, Japan Get Low Grades on Fund Regulation, Tax

01/05/2020

Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan are among the nations that have received the lowest scores on tax settings and regulatory regimes for the managed funds industry, according to a new Morningstar study.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Members Advancing Work on Climate-related Financial Risk

30/04/2020

An “overwhelmingly large share” of BCBS members have conducted research related to the measurement of climate-related financial risks.

MAS Unveils Additional Financial Industry Support for Individuals

30/04/2020

This second package of measures is aimed at helping individuals ease their cashflow burden, reduce debt, and ensure access to basic banking services.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Expands Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility to All Banks

30/04/2020

Initially, funding under the special liquidity facility for mutual funds was only available to banks that use the RBI’s liquidity adjustment facility window.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Removes LVR Restrictions on Mortgage Lending

30/04/2020

All locally incorporated banks who responded to the one-week consultation were in favour of removing LVR restrictions, saying it would allow them to better support their customers.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Extends Mutual Fund Deadlines for Lowering Unlisted Debt Holdings

30/04/2020

Mutual funds will now have until 30 September to reduce their holdings of unlisted non-covertible debentures to 15% of assets, and until 31 December to reduce it to 10%.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Relaxes Loan Classification Norms, MSME Loan Risk Weight

30/04/2020

The relaxation of loan classification norms and the lowering of credit risk weights on MSME loans will apply until end-December 2021.

Market Infrastructure

FCA Extends Deadline for Lenders to Stop Issuing New LIBOR Loans

30/04/2020

The deadline extension for lenders is a response to Covid-19, as the FCA seeks to avoid disrupting the flow of loans to help companies stay afloat during the pandemic.

Capital / Liquidity

FSC Korea Defers Tighter Supervision of Financial Conglomerates

30/04/2020

The FSC has approved revisions to enhance capital adequacy assessments, internal control systems, and disclosure standards of financial conglomerates.