Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
US certificates of deposit losing their shine in testing times for capital protection
Falling out of love with protection
Structured notes to surpass CDs this year, finds survey
A survey from Incapital finds that industry participants expect structured notes to overtake certificates of deposit in 2012
Section 716: The do-nothing approach
The do-nothing approach
Risk 25 firms of the future: Bank of England
CCPs will not be too big to fail
US large exposures rule could stop banks trading with RBS
Federal Reserve proposals limiting counterparty risk could put RBS and the UK government in one pot – potentially forcing US banks to cut exposure to both
US and EU banks face different Basel III floors
Regulators propose overhaul of US capital framework in long-awaited response to Basel III and Basel 2.5 - but there are differences to the European version of the rules
Chapter 14: using bankruptcy law to solve too-big-to-fail
Too-big-to-fail: the next Chapter
Volcker compliance-responsibility aspect splits legal opinion
Volcker rule requirements for chief executive compliance responsibility called into question
US dealers breathe easier as global uncleared margin rules take shape
The extraterritorial scope of US margin rules would have left US banks’ overseas swaps business in tatters, but an international working group looks set to deliver a reprieve by endorsing similar rules
Bank capital
In depth: bank capital introduction
OpRisk North America: Op risk is high and increasing, says OCC
Operational risk is on the rise in high-volume markets, regulators say
Stronger defences needed: stress testing a eurozone break-up
For a few dollars more
Volcker rule will not be ready for July, Fed chair admits
Expert predictions of delayed start date proven correct
Deloitte appoints three experts to banking and securities team
Big Four firm names new head of regulatory practice and two directors
High sales prompt Finra to investigate certificates of deposit
After mass investor flight to the perceived safety of certificates of deposit, US regulator Finra plans to investigate quite how safe the investments are, especially those that include a derivative component
Basel 2.5: US ratings workaround criticised
Workaround woes
Swaps push-out a 'vast overreaction', says OCC's Walsh
Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Act is based on a misperception of OTC derivatives, says acting OCC head - who also acknowledged criticism of US uncleared margin proposals
Use of OECD ratings in US market risk proposals questioned
Country risk classifications "are not sovereign ratings" says OECD. US regulators last month proposed using them as an alternative to external credit ratings
CFTC's Sommers and O'Malia attack 'unworkable' Volcker rule
Republicans dismiss prop trading ban as overly complex, unworkable and unenforceable
Basel 2.5: US ratings workaround too punitive, banks complain
Basel 2.5: US ratings workaround too punitive, banks complain
July deadline in question for Volcker implementation
Industry experts divided over Volcker deadline of July 2012
Repeal of Dodd-Frank's swaps push-out seen as unlikely to pass Congress
Despite positive vote by House subcommittee, lawyers say a bill repealing section 716 of Dodd-Frank will not pass
Non-US banks stunned by Volcker compliance regime
Non-US banks stunned by Volcker compliance regime