Liquidity Risk

Guy Debelle: Why Do We Have Liquidity Regulation?

17/12/2013

Guy Debelle at the recent Australasian Finance and Banking Conference in Sydney gives an overview below of Basel III and why we have liquidity regulation.

Structural Regulation

SFC Issues Second Quarter Report

13/12/2013

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued its quarterly report for the period July to September 2013.

Capital Adequacy

Philippines Strengthens Capital Structure of Foreign Banks

13/12/2013

The Philippines Central Bank’s (Bangko Sentral) Monetary Board (MB) has approved amendments to the capital framework of foreign bank branches […]

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

SFC Increases Oversight of Listed Companies

12/12/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will take a broader and more proactive approach in overseeing corporate conduct of listed […]

PEPs & Sanctions

Iran: The End of Sanction Programs as we know it?

11/12/2013

Recently, deals were struck between Iran and the West to curb Iran’s nuclear program. What does this mean for a financial institution’s AML economic sanctions program?

Structural Regulation

Deutsche Bank Official: Regulation to Dominate Banking

11/12/2013

Regulation will dominate the banking industry for the next year and beyond, according to Dr Paul M Achleitner, Chairman of […]

Payments & Settlements

RBA Assessment of Australian Payments System

11/12/2013

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has carried out its assessment of aspects of the Australian Payments System against the relevant international standards.

Structural Regulation

US Regulators Issue Final Rules Implementing Volcker Rule

11/12/2013

Five federal agencies have issued final rules developed jointly to implement section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Volcker Rule”).

Cryptocurrency

PBOC Issues Bitcoin Ban for Financial Companies

06/12/2013

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) yesterday issued a notice outlining plans to ban the trading of bitcoin by financial […]