1、2023 Asia Pacific Financial Services Regulatory Outlook Strengthening Resilience in Times of Uncertainty01 01011 101 011 101 0110101 0100 01 0Global Foreword 3Asia Pacific Foreword 8Macroeconomic Environment and Regulatory Agendas for 2023 10Operational Resilience 16Digital Assets 24Sustainability a

2、nd Climate 33Future of FS Regulation in the AP Region 382023 Asia Pacific Financial Services Regulatory Outlook|Global Foreword3Resilience,vigilance,and positioning for changeFinancial services firms(FS firms)face challenging operating conditions worldwide:high inflation,interest rate volatility,dis

3、ruptions to global supply chains,and slowing economies.The International Monetary Funds(IMF)sobering assessment is that“the worst is yet to come.”1These disruptive factors will understandably command attention in the near term.However,firms also face medium-term strategic challenges.The shift toward

4、s a multipolar geopolitical order creates new frictions and risks.Technology continues to transform the sector,creating new opportunities but also many challenges.The twin sustainability crises of climate change and ecological degradation demand enormous reallocations of capital,not to mention vigil

5、ance for the risks they entail.As we enter 2023,boards and executive teams therefore face two major sets of questions.First,what steps are they taking to remain resilient and support customers through near-term economic pressures?Second,are their strategic plans aligned with the medium-term structur

6、al changes in the operating environment?A strong grasp of the regulatory and supervisory environment must be central to how firms answer these questions.In this global foreword,we set out our view of the major regulatory strategy issues facing the financial services industry worldwide,first in terms