Basel Committee
An appetite for acquisition
Insurance M&A
Basel II e-Symposium to feature top regulators and bankers from around the world, speaking on implementation challenges
Leading regulators and bank executives will discuss the state of Basel II implementation in their country, as well as the issues facing them in the future.
Canada tightens the loopholes
Cover Story
New Basel capital framework ready to go
Introduction
Basel II challenges - managing credit risk exposures
Infosys Technologies Limited
Promulgating pro-cyclicality
Systemic Risk
India to implement Basel II by March 2007
Indian banks will be required to begin implementing Basel II by March 31, 2007 to align current banking practices with international standards, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced.
FDIC board meeting on Basel II scheduled for September 5
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has confirmed that it will hold a board meeting to discuss implementing Basel II on September 5. The board is expected to approve the draft notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) at the meeting, ahead of the…
Standard Bank goes live with credit risk management solution
An international bank has gone live with a counterparty credit risk management solution today that will also help it achieve Basel II compliance in key areas of its business. Standard Bank announced that the first phase of its solution on a single global…
Manpower is a huge challenge facing Barbados’ Basel II plans, says governor of the central bank
The lack of trained staff is expected to become of critical importance to the country now that preparations for Basel II are in full force, according to the governor of the central bank of Barbados.
Congress to hold hearing on the standardised approach for US banks
A congressional notice for a hearing to discuss implementation of Basel II, which will include the controversial request of four of the largest banks in the US to allow the standardised approach, has been issued to the four US regulators.
ECAIs fulfil Basel II requirements
Three external credit assessment institutions (ECAIs) have met Basel II requirements and are now eligible to provide ratings for regulatory capital purposes and mapping credit assessment.
In Brief:
BIS releases progress report on emerging economies
ABA backs use of Basel II standardised approach in US
The American Bankers Association (ABA) says the standardised approach to Basel II should be included as an option for financial services firms in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR), and that banks should be granted a choice over which methodology…
HKMA publishes consultation for Basel II rules
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has released the draft rules that will frame Basel II. The rules set out different approaches to determine capital adequacy, which are due to be adopted in Hong Kong by January 2007.
Core and satellite for hedge funds, part III
academic paper
Paul de Fries, group risk manager, Noble Group
Paul de Fries is group risk manager of Noble Group. He began his career at the IPE, was a derivatives trader with Hull, and later joined ING Bank. He was head trader at Macquarie Bank before joining Noble in 2001
Fernbach launches 'Basel II in a box' for SMEs
COMPLIANCE TOOLS
Problemi di correlazione
Rischi nel portafoglio retail
Affari interni
Basilea 2
Stemming the flow
Liquidity risk
Taking exception
Value-at-risk