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Things worth reading: 17th December 2019

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … $5 billion flee Hong Kong funds amid unrest Australian regulator investigates Westpac directors, executives after scandal Banks have learnt their lesson on risk management Will the UK really turn into ‘Singapore-on-Thames’ after Brexit?

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Things worth reading: 21st October 2019

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Life after Libra: how regulators could fuel rise of digital currency China’s central banker says yuan level ‘appropriate’, trade tensions risk to global economy Top fund manager forced to resign after BBC investigation Citi signals confidence in post-Brexit London World economy is sleepwalking (..)

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3 Risks Asset/Liability Management (ALM) Addresses

Abrigo

Risks ALM Addresses Will Affect Performance and Strategy Asset/liability management models and processes address credit risk, liquidity risk, and interest rate risk. . Good asset/liability management, he says, “is knowing how much risk do we take.” It’s about how to make decisions inside the bank to manage risk. lines of credit.

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How regtech will digitally transform asset management in 2019

Bobsguide

Yet with constantly changing regulation and the need to compete with digital disruption, 2019 will be the year when regtech rises to the top of the agenda. As the world becomes increasingly digital, start-ups specializing in blockchain and fintech are transforming businesses across the board.

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People’s Bank Of China To Regulate FinTech

PYMNTS

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced that it is planning to steadily develop a system of rules to regulate financial technology (FinTech) in the country. A lot of companies are not [there] in terms of their business plan, in terms of their risk management process, in terms of their overall management,” he said. “A

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Chinese Regulators Take Over Nine FIs

PYMNTS

Chinese regulators have seized control of nine financial institutions (FIs) alleging they violated rules and jeopardized the country’s financial system. Only through a regulator takeover can the problems be forcibly dealt with through administrative measures.”. The regulators insist the takeovers will ensure stability of the firms.

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Top Lending & Credit Risk Blog Posts of 2019

Abrigo

Key Takeaways The most popular blog posts on the Abrigo site reflect many of the priorities community banks and credit unions had in 2019. As 2019 winds down, community banks and credit unions have worked hard to attract new customers and members and to retain existing ones. They’ve also focused on growing loans while managing risk.

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