International

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Prioritises CCP Resilience, Resolvability in Policy Work

By Editors | 15/11/2019

The FSB says it plans to consult on new guidance on evaluating the adequacy of a CCP’s resolution resources, and challenges still remain on aspects of G-SIB resolvability.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Consults on Pillar 3 Disclosure for Market Risk, Sovereign Exposures

By Editors | 15/11/2019

The first consultation sets out adjustments to Pillar 3 templates to reflect the revised market risk framework; the second consults on voluntary disclosure templates for banks’ sovereign exposures.

Market Infrastructure

New Supervisory Framework for Internationally Active Insurers

By Editors | 15/11/2019

The global framework comprises an enhanced set of supervisory policy measures and powers of intervention, along with an annual IAIS global monitoring exercise.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2019 – Results Announcement

By Editors | 14/11/2019

Regulation Asia held its second annual Awards ceremony on 13 November 2019 to recognise technology companies, legal and consulting firms, and exchanges that have helped shape the regulatory landscape in Asia Pacific over the past year.

AML / KYC

Inaugural FATF Supervisors’ Forum Meets in China

By Editors | 14/11/2019

The Supervisors’ Forum brought together supervisors from over forty countries to discuss ways in which oversight on ML/TF risks can be enhanced.

AML / KYC

BCBS Seeks Cooperation Between Prudential and AML Supervisors

By Editors | 13/11/2019

The BCBS says different supervisory functions should exchange information and cooperate both domestically and across borders, regardless of the institutional setting.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS Launches Innovation Hub Centre in Singapore

By Editors | 13/11/2019

The launch of the BIS Innovation Hub Centre took place on the sidelines of the 2019 Singapore FinTech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology.

Fintech / Regtech

Ageing Infrastructure Creating Derivatives Market Inefficiencies: ISDA Chief

By Editors | 10/11/2019

Firms still take more than a day on average to resolve reconciliations and disputes caused by a lack of data transparency through the trade lifecycle.

AML / KYC

BCBS Updates AML/CFT Guidance for Correspondent Banking

By Editors | 10/11/2019

The revisions update the list of risk indicators banks should use to conduct risk assessments and specify conditions for using KYC utilities for obtaining customer information.