Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS)
Basel Committee responds to RWA dispute
Roldán says the standards and implementation group of the Basel Committee will investigate risk-weighted assets
Basel Committee will not impose CoCo requirement for Sifis
Basel Committee proposes a staggered common equity capital surcharge for systemically important banks, but steers clear of contingent capital
Mervyn King lands three BIS roles; new BCBS chair named
Bank of England governor will chair the Basel Committee's oversight body. The committee itself will be chaired by Stefan Ingves, governor of Sweden's central bank
Largest Sifis should hold capital surcharge of at least 3%, says FDIC’s Bair
FDIC chairman Sheila Bair rejects argument by some bankers that a Sifi surcharge is not necessary
Risk & Return Brasil: Supervisors need to be more curious, says Maia
Authorities should put less faith in numbers and what they are told by banks, says top Brazilian supervisor
LCR should include equity, says ACP’s Nouy
Basel III liquidity coverage ratio should admit equities with significant haircuts, says Danièle Nouy at the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel
Basel III liquidity rules won't be watered down in Europe, says ACP's Nouy
Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel secretary-general Danièle Nouy says looser language in the CRD IV draft won't ultimately mean weak rules in Europe
Basel Committee continues to reject equity for the LCR
Equities do not have the necessary characteristics to be included in the liquidity coverage ratio, says general secretary Stefan Walter – but some banks disagree
Dealers push for further CVA amendments under Basel III
Adjusting the adjustments
Supervisors seek to manage shadow banking risks
Chasing shadows
US regulators uneasy with Collins Amendment
Bank supervisors echo industry concerns about Dodd-Frank capital and leverage rules
Banks wary of uneven application of Basel III bank capital rules
Battle over Basel
BCBS issues final version of report on financial sector pay
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision reveals risk-adjusted remuneration report; urges large firms to move away from remunerating employees based purely on profits
Trouble of removing ratings highlighted by SEC
SEC proposal to remove ratings shows difficulty ahead for other US regulators, including banking agencies
Collateral: look, but don’t touch
Collateral: look, but don’t touch
Supervisors on the tracks of shadow banks
Chasing shadows
Quants continue to criticise counterparty risk measures
Adjusting the adjustments
Inconsistency could lead to arbitrage
Consistency is key
Criticism of Basel III liquidity ratios continues
Rationalising ratios
Basel Committee’s Walter: Consensus reached on method to identify Sifis
The Basel Committee has now agreed on criteria for banks posing systemic threat; FSB agrees on accelerated timetable for G-20 recommendations
Risk Europe: 'Humble' Basel Committee open to liquidity rule changes
The Basel Committee's Stefan Walter says door is open to changing LCR and NSFR - but it's not open wide
Sponsored statement: Royal Bank of Scotland
Basel III and IFRS 9: A tightening of the regulations