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Banks must be prepared for increased regulatory demands to remain competitive
Proceedings report from The Asian Banker teleconsultation session, "Basel III and beyond - An Overview and Response to Regulatory Changes.”
“When it comes to reform, ideas and implementation go together”
Date: Jan 30, 2013
Author: Stefan Ingves
Categories: Basel III, Regulation, Risk and Regulation
Keywords: BCBS, LCA, NSFR, G20, G-SIB, RCAP, Risk Weighted Assets
Stefan Ingves, chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, feels that getting the technical details correct rather than new far-reaching ideas is taking an increasingly prominent place.
ABN Amro bond sale underlines Asian markets’ heightened appeal to investors
Successful billion dollar bond issuance could spark foreign banks’ efforts to tap into the region’s wealth.
Dark pools facilitate block trade execution but raise issues of transparency
Instead of restricting dark pools development, regulatory bodies have to learn how to respond to the emerging popularity of dark pools trading, and ensure compatibility with traditional exchanges.
Asian Banker 500 shows Asian banks’ assets grew twice as fast in 2011
Asia’s 500 largest banks’ total assets to reach $85.6 trillion in 2014, overtaking assets of top US and EU banks which are projected to grow to $82.3 trillion.
ASEAN Trading Link participation to help region compete with bigger markets
Bursa Malaysia and SGX’s link-up via ASEAN Trading Link expected to contribute to an increase in trade volume, which could in turn help attract liquidity and capital into both markets.
Liberalisation of China’s interest rate market to spur commercial banks’ competitiveness
Li Lin, general manager of strategy development and planning at Shanghai Pudong Development Bank discusses the liberalisation of China’s interest rate market.
Asian intermediation trend report (2006-2011)
The global macroeconomic volatility has caused increasing financial disintermediation of capital markets in favour of banks, as a result of investors’ increased risk-aversion.
Mongolian banks are booming but face a host of challenges
Mongolia’s banking industry has been growing at an unprecedented rate, however, liquidity, high inflation, and the country’s reliance on the Chinese economy, indicate the one sidedness of the economy.




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