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Concerns over restrictions in matching adjustment assessment
Long-term guarantees impact assessment begins, but 'disappointment' over narrow eligible assets for matching adjustment
Dodd-Frank will hit Asian banks onshore in the US
Dodd-Frank will require some foreign banks to set up intermediate holding companies for their US operations and also subject them to enhanced liquidity, supervision and stress testing. How will Asian banks be affected given the flow of US dollars from…
Global liquidity flows threatened by Dodd-Frank provision on foreign banks
Japanese banks criticise proposed US regulation of foreign banking entities
Raft of changes could shrink Basel III liquidity buffers
Basel Committee estimates liquid asset shortfall could be cut by 14% if a menu of potential changes is adopted
US Orsa marches on
US Orsa marches on
FSA proposals to ease Icas modelling burden raise questions over inclusion of Solvency II risk margin
Suggestions that regulator is already beginning to apply Solvency II assumptions to capital calculations
G-Sibs facing ‘a tall order’ in meeting 2016 data deadline, UK regulator warns
The FSA’s Gerald Sampson says large, complex banks may struggle to meet a 2016 deadline for risk data aggregation and reporting standards
RDR guidance causing confusion, experts say
FSA guidance notes on the RDR need clarifying, industry experts warn
Fatca IGAs causing concern in US
Wake-up call
US insurers expected to redesign products in response to new reserving guidelines
NAIC approves new principles that could increase reserves held on certain universal life products
Eiopa resists calls to ease Orsa risk quantification requirements
But relaxes solvency projection rules in updated draft level 3 guidance on Own Risk and Solvency Assessment
Breakdown of Omnibus II negotiations piles pressure on Solvency II timetable
Negotiations to resume in September, but there are fears that deadlock will continue
New Solvency II reporting guidelines ease burden on smaller insurers
Insurers urged to press on with Pillar 3 programmes as guidelines provide 'stable view' of reporting requirements
Cost pressures making online distribution attractive to UK structurers
Retail Distribution Review forcing structurers and distributors to consider greater use of online platforms for trading structured products
Banks must prepare for more Fatca-style legislation, experts warn
The likelihood of Fatca-style legislation from other jurisdictions means banks must be prepared
Banks spend 25% of compliance budget on overseas regulation
New research finds banks face steep extraterritorial compliance costs
Why structured products might benefit from the FSA's Retail Distribution Review
Market participants in the UK are optimistic that the removal of commission in favour of fees for financial advice as part of the Financial Services Authority's Retail Distribution Review will help sales of structured products
Political Chess: debate over form of level 2 implementing measures hots up
The European Parliament is proposing changing many delegated acts into regulatory standards potentially moving considerable power to Eiopa - and prompting the commission to take legal advice. Thomas Whittaker examines the implications
The extrapolation conundrum
The extrapolation conundrum
Mitigating the risk of organised crime on banks' call centres
A balanced defence
Bail-in regimes will reduce demand for bank debt - Risk.net poll
Over three-quarters of poll respondents believe new resolution plans will hurt market for bank bonds - at a time when issuance needs to increase
Bail-in plans could undermine Basel's NSFR
Basel III rules that require banks to issue an estimated €2.7 trillion in long-term debt could be thwarted by plans to make investors accept losses
Longevity risk transfer market ‘set to boom’ in Japan
Accounting and regulatory changes will drive demand, say participants
SEC AML initiative not clearly defined, lawyer warns
SEC/CFTC Capital Markets Working Group could be "just another talking shop"