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October 23, 2008 - Asia Financial Forum on Regulatory Reform in China - featuring Andrew Sheng, Senior Advisor to the China Banking Regulatory Commission. Registration will open shortly.

June 18 and 19, 2008 - The Changing Landscape: Asia’s Role in Global Finance - Conference materials from this event are now available here. >>

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Asian Asset Management Companies in Retrospect

Publicly sponsored asset management companies (AMCs) were an important agent in the resolution of non-performing loans (NPLs) during the Asian financial crisis, particularly in the crisis-affected countries of Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea. This Asia Focus provides a brief history of these AMCs, describes their asset purchase methods, and compares their resolution results and future prospects.

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The Changing Landscape: Asia’s Role in Global Finance - Conference materials from this event are now available here. >>

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Sovereign Wealth Funds: Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones to Financial Globalization?
by Joshua Aizenman and Reuven Glick, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

An overview of the debate about the expanding role of SWFs in international financial markets.

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Hong Kong SAR as a Financial Center for Asia: Trends and Implications
IMF Working Paper; Author(s): Cynthia Leung and Olaf Unteroberdoerster

Documenting Hong Kong SAR's evolving role as an international financial center in the Asia region, the importance of the growing special link with China as well as supply-side advantages, and outline the scope for future financial services growth.

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The Banking Supervision and Regulation department’s Country Analysis Unit closely analyzes Asian financial sector developments to support the Reserve Bank's oversight of the U.S. branches and subsidiaries of 22 Asian banks. Because conditions in home markets can affect these banks' abilities to support their U.S. operations, Reserve Bank staff monitor not only the financial strength of Asian parent banks, but also the quality of Asian bank regulatory systems and the potential impact of broader economic, political, and social trends.