I will leave this for the presentation by Kate Sweetman, the main author of this study. Broadly, the Asian Leadership Index demystifies that attributes leaders in Asia must develop if they are to engage the people they lead. The Asian Leadership Index does not propose a new leadership model. Rather, it identifies a number of areas for behavioural change that are needed based on the attributes that respondents indicated are currently missing in their leaders, reinforced with suggestions on how leaders might move forward with greater influence and impact. In conducting this research, it is hoped that it generates thinking on these leadership issues and contribute towards the development of the new generation of effective leaders in Asia. BIS central bankers’ speeches  1
As you know, at the French President’s instigation, huge efforts are made to think about what has been termed a “new Bretton Woods”. Beyond these ambitious words, I do believe it to be useful to take a fresh look at the existing financial regulation. As a contribution to this debate, I would like to make two final sets of remarks. One has to do with the fluctuations of financial systems. The other concerns financial supervision. Financial systems that operate in the context of a developed market economy are, by nature, subject to cyclical forces. Some are a consequence of the business cycle. Credit activity is an obvious example, as credit demand is heavily influenced by economic activity. Others are from within financial systems. For instance, financial institutions’ equity position moves in line with asset prices especially in a fair value world where fluctuations result in capital gains or losses. The challenge for the authorities is to assess whether and to what extent regulations reinforce these dynamics and impact the entire financial system. With these questions in mind, work is being undertaken to examine the impact of prudential standards. It is also on this basis that the accounting adjustments that I mentioned earlier have been made. The need to develop a “macro-prudential” policy is now under debate. The general principle is straightforward: it consists in ensuring that supervision manages to limit risks for the stability not only of a particular institution, but also of the entire financial system. Its implementation, however, is complex.