Philip Alexander
Desk editor, Regulation
Philip Alexander is the risk management and regulation editor for Risk.net, overseeing a team of journalists in the UK, US and Asia. He was previously senior editor at The Banker magazine, covering financial regulation, capital markets, derivatives, and central and eastern Europe.
Prior to entering journalism, Philip edited sovereign credit research for rating agency Standard & Poor’s in London. He was awarded a PhD in modern history by the University of Cambridge for a thesis on Britain and European integration.
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Articles by Philip Alexander
Capital hawks advocate bail-in flexibility for Italy
As stress-test results loom, experts say tackling legacy loans should take priority over bail-in purity
Doomed loop: Europe gets creative on sovereign bond risks
Political and prudential risks in huge bond-holdings force experts to consider new ideas
Not so fast, François: EU clearing land grab is complex
ECB cannot (yet) make post-Brexit demand for euro clearing to leave London
EBA stress test ‘obsolete’ after Brexit vote
Experts call for a rethink on setting scenarios for future tests
Banks reject Basel’s IRB data shortage claim
Internal models remain more accurate than standardised approaches, say industry responses
Council of the EU set to agree on money market fund reform
Amendments and deadline extension spark relief among end-users
Interview: Natasha Cazenave on systemic risk in asset management
Chair of Iosco’s investment management committee welcomes “shift in the debate to an activities focus”
EU could go it alone on leverage ratio, says MEP
Swinburne says clearing should be shielded from ratio “if Basel does not deliver”
EU regulators warn on US resolution rules
Questions on US TLAC bills for foreign subsidiaries and bankruptcy-based resolution
Banks battle to preserve ‘good value’ IRB models
Improving credit risk modelling assumptions could soften Basel's push for input floors
Pressure grows for more opt-outs from Basel for smaller banks
Key MEP urges broader exemptions for regional banks as FRTB looms
European regulator hesitates on higher leverage ratio
EBA voices preference for 3%, but evidence backs Basel plan for G-Sibs
Cold comfort for dealers at crunch FRTB meeting
Banks and regulators make little headway on P&L variance test