Basel Committee
Risk Europe : Walter sets out programme for Basel II changes
In his keynote address at the Risk Europe conference in Frankfurt on June 4, Stefan Walter, secretary-general of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, highlighted strengthening capital requirements and the need to look at risk at a systemic level…
Risk Europe : Wave of capital legislation to hit Europe
The European Union Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) is set to spawn three sequels, plus several spin-offs, before the end of this year.
UK banks respond to Cebs criticism
The British Bankers' Association says its members should be able to speed up disclosure and supervisory reporting, after European regulators criticised the delayed and obscure reports issued by many European banks.
Steering solvency
Regulator Q&A
Building on Basel II
Editor's letter
Bair: US should pull back from Basel II
The US should back away from the "highly problematic" Basel II framework and instead turn its attention to fine-tuning the current Basel I Accord, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) chairman Sheila Bair said yesterday.
Urgency and uncertainty
The Basel Committee published further clarification on its proposal for a new incremental risk charge in January. What challenges does this pose from a systems perspective, and how are banks and technology vendors responding? By Clive Davidson
Solvency II approved by European Parliament
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OpRisk Europe: FSA condemns operational risk weaknesses
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IMF: leverage best for determining bank bailouts
Leverage ratios, return on assets and stock data are among the most reliable indicators for predicting whether banks would require government intervention in the credit crisis, according to a study published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this…
OpRisk Europe: FSA condemns operational risk weaknesses
Financial institutions have failed to properly manage their operational risk in recent years and can expect to be subjected to higher requirements in future, an official from the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) warned yesterday.
Q&A: Russia's chief bank supervisor explains Basel II delays
Alexey Simanovsky, director of banking regulation and supervision at the Bank of Russia, updates Risk on Basel II compliance and other risk management issues affecting the local market.
UAE enforces tighter capital adequacy rules
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Klaas Knot
One of the architects of the Basel II Accord - and a senior Dutch regulator - defends the framework against criticisms that it was ineffectual in the face of the recent banking turmoil
In Accord?
Profile
Challenging times for VAR
With the release of three new consultation papers in January, the Basel Committee has come up with its most ambitious plans yet for tackling the challenges presented by the financial crisis. But its proposal to overhaul VAR models is coming in for some…
Urgency and uncertainty
The Basel Committee published further clarification on its proposal for a new incremental risk charge in January. What challenges does this pose from a systems perspective, and how are banks and technology vendors responding? By Clive Davidson
Role models required
Editor's letter
Concrete steps taken on international regulation
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FSA plans new capital formula for banks
The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA)'s chairman Adair Turner has outlined proposed new capital rules for UK banks, which would see minimum capital levels determined based on balance sheet growth or full-cycle loan book risk.