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Regulators urged to enhance op risk oversight post September 11
WORLD TRADE CENTER AFTERMATH
Will Germany scupper Basle II?
BASLE II UPDATE
Regulators reviewing securities settlement-systems concentration
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OpenLink establishes Berlin office
OpenLink, a US-based financial and energy trading risk management solution provider, plans to set up an office in Berlin, in order to consolidate its eastern European client base and better serve central European clients.
Basel moves on disclosure
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision recently announced two significant revisions to its new capital adequacy framework (new Basel Capital Accord or Basel II), which are set to have positive and far-reaching implications for the global banking…
Over-concentration of services risks raised by September 11 -- Depository Trust chief
WORLD TRADE CENTER AFTERMATH
Technology and flexibility the key to banks’ response to NY attacks, says Greenspan
WORLD TRADE CENTER AFTERMATH
DTCC seeks to address post Sept 11op-risk concerns
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the world’s largest clearing company, has seized the initiative to address the issue of systemic operational risk concerns raised in the aftermath of the US terrorist attacks of September 11.
Decline in OTC derivatives for Singapore
Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives turnover in Singapore has fallen 44% in the last three years, the Singapore Monetary Authority (MAS) has reported to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Average daily OTC derivatives turnover was $6.3 billion…
Pro-cyclicality in the new Basel Accord
Could Basel II worsen recessions? By backtesting the proposed capital rules to the last recession, D. Wilson Ervin and Tom Wilde argue that the increased risk sensitivity of loan portfolio regulatory capital in the new Accord could have unwelcome…
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Basel regulators put op risk charge below 15%
Global banking regulators will cut to below 15% from 20% the benchmark figure on which they intend basing the controversial operational risk capital charge they propose for large international banks from 2005.
Fed arranges swap deals to smooth liquidity
The US Federal Reserve has agreed temporary swap arrangements with the European Central Bank (ECB), the Bank of England and the Bank of Canada designed to help international banks meet any shortfall of dollars needed to settle market positions created by…
Utimaco Safeware Launches Mobile Authentication Server System
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Elimination Of A Major Op Risk In Currency Markets Looms
SETTLEMENT RISK
Basel II seen as meeting key challenge
The Basel II banking accord is the latest and highly welcome example of how regulators and policy-makers are meeting one of the two key challenges facing them today, Bank for International Settlements (BIS) president Urban Bäckström said in June.