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Credit Suisse has begun an overhaul of its leadership following the collapse of Archegos Capital, as well as losses from the bank’s ties to Greensill Capital. The Swiss lender has cut dividend payments by two thirds, and slashed bonuses for senior executives. -
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (Apra) hit Macquarie Bank with a A$500m ($378.4m) capital charge on Thursday, having uncovered serious faults in the firm's risk management practices. The announcement came a day after the bank paused its return to the sterling bond market.
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Singapore’s stock exchange has launched a consultation about proposed rules on special purpose acquisition companies.
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Five Chinese regulators have drafted new guidelines for domestic credit rating agencies, attempting to reform an industry that has faced renewed criticism in recent months. Addison Gong reports.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to revive the ‘ability to pay’ rule, rescinded in the Trump era, a move which will tighten its grip on payday lenders. While it may be beneficial to have deceptive payday lending practices eliminated, the new rule may stifle the growth of speciality finance lenders and take away a valuable source of funding for borrowers, sources say.
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In this round-up, China’s State Council assigns tasks to different regulatory bodies to implement the government’s goals for this year, the central bank confirms its policy stance of ‘no sharp turns’, and Haitong Securities is punished for allegedly failing to control risks.
