Opinions & Analysis

Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Ambitions Hinge on Cross-border Cooperation

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 23/10/2026

Questions remain over how Asian regulators would coordinate supervision and respond to an issuer failure.

AI Risk & Governance

Granular Data Shift Raises the Stakes for Banks’ Data and Technology Architecture

By Bradley Maclean | 22/10/2026

Meeting the demand for granular and explainable data requires transitioning from tactical reporting fixes to integrated, intelligent architecture, participants heard at Regnology's RegInsights event.

Credit Risk

Regulatory Divergence Complicates Counterparty Risk Management for APAC Banks: Experts

By Manesh Samtani | 13/10/2026

The operational realities of SA-CCR and fragmented regulatory landscape are reshaping counterparty credit risk management, capital reporting, and derivative pricing.

Stablecoins

Regulating Stablecoin Yields: Hong Kong and Singapore Approaches

By Philip Keller | 08/10/2026

As Singapore consults on stablecoin reserve income, Hong Kong’s recent rules highlight the debate over who keeps the yield.

European-US Divergence Upsets APAC SA-CCR Plans

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 29/09/2026

Regulatory fragmentation on counterparty credit risk rules raises questions in APAC over capital and competitiveness.

Hong Kong’s Hedge Fund Sector Regains Ground

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 15/09/2026

Tax reforms, stronger equity-market activity and renewed interest in China strategies are boosting Hong Kong’s appeal while Singapore remains a strong alternative for managers seeking stability and diversification.

AI Risk & Governance

HKMA Plots Collaborative Path for GDR 3.0 Transformation

By Manesh Samtani | 26/08/2026

Regulators and banking leaders at a roundtable hosted by Regulation Asia and Nasdaq discussed strategic opportunities and operational hurdles of the GDR 3.0 initiative.

Australia’s Banks Face the Climate Lending Test

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 14/08/2026

With Australia’s banking reporting cycle just beginning, how do climate commitments translate into individual lending decisions?

Emerging Prudential Risks

Korea’s Leveraged ETF Rout Turns AI Concentration Into a Supervisory Test

By Bradley Maclean | 06/08/2026

A sell-off in chip stocks has become something larger: a test of whether regulators can stop retail leverage from turning a popular investment theme into a market risk problem.