Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Asian Firms at Risk of Drowning Under Wave of Regulation from US, Europe

By David Farmery | 30/11/2017

The wave of financial regulation about to wash over Europe and North America could eventually overwhelm Asian institutions.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea to Write off $5.7bn in Personal Debt

By Editors | 30/11/2017

People’s Happiness Fund will purchase more than half the debt, remainder will be written off using private sector funds.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia Regulator to Set-up Regtech Surveillance System

By Editors | 27/11/2017

New technology to include integrated surveillance including early-warning system, data analysis and online regulatory reporting for financial institutions.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam to Allow Banks to Go Bankrupt

By Editors | 27/11/2017

Bankruptcy will be a last resort; Vietnamese banking sector has bad debts of 8.6% of total credit, 17.2% NPL ratio; Moody’s outlook ‘positive’

Capital / Liquidity

China Cracks Down on Shadow-banking Through its own ‘Dodd-Frank’

By Garima Chitkara | 23/11/2017

Chinese regulators have released a new draft legislation to restrict financial institution activity.

Capital / Liquidity

Europe Tightens Rules on Overseas Credit Rating Endorsements

By Editors | 20/11/2017

Regulator says about two thirds of credit ratings used for regulatory purposes in the EU cover non-EU issuers of financial instruments.

Capital / Liquidity

Trapped Liquidity Optimisation – Solutions for Asia

By Matthieu Sachot | 09/11/2017

Regulators in the region are introducing ever-tighter rules on the movement of cash and assets. Firms need to find innovative solutions.

Capital / Liquidity

Australia to Loosen Fundraising Rules for Mutuals in Bid to Boost Competition

By Editors | 09/11/2017

Credit unions, building societies will be able to raise funds without having to forego their status as customer-owned entities.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines Signs up to ASEAN Fund Passport Scheme; Green Bond Standards Introduced

By Garima Chitkara | 09/11/2017

ASEAN conference also hears of plans to allow cross-border transfer of capital markets professionals without additional license requirements.