Basel Committee
Basel regulators set to issue QIS 3 spreadsheets soon
BASEL II UPDATE
Why won’t banks grasp the op risk nettle?
OP RISK MANAGEMENT
UK’s FSA delays Basel II paper to mid-July
BASEL II UPDATE
Germany drops objections to Basel II after SME solution
BASEL II UPDATE
The Basel II capital accord: op risk proposals in brief
BASEL II UPDATE
Credit card capital charges will be lower under Basel II
BASEL II UPDATE
Regulators grow confident about Basel II calendar
FRONT PAGE NEWS
Basel regulators issuing QIS 3 spreadsheets soon
Global banking regulators said they would soon issue draft spreadsheets and an information package, including detailed instructions, on the crucial QIS 3 survey that in October will seek information on how banks would be affected by the proposed Basel II…
Basel II credit risk charge to be lower with modifications, says survey
Banks using a more complex risk measurement approach under the Basel II bank Accord, once potential modifications are put in place, would have lower credit risk capital charges than under the current Basel I Accord. This is the view of global banking…
Insurers embrace risk systems
Insurance companies have been slower than banks to adopt advanced risk modelling techniques and technologies. But regulatory changes and business exigencies are spurring them to adopt a new generation of risk and capital management systems
Basel II focus switches to securitisation after SME loan solution agreed
Experts working on the Basel II bank capital rules are focusing on the technically difficult issue of asset securitisation after agreeing a solution this month to the politically sensitive problem of how lending to small and medium-sized enterprises …
Basel II focus switches to securitisation after SME loan solution agreed
Experts working on the Basel II bank capital rules are focusing on the technically difficult issue of asset securitisation after agreeing a solution this month to the politically sensitive problem of how lending to small and medium-sized enterprises …
UK’s FSA plans delayed Basel II paper for mid-July
The UK’s chief financial regulator plans to issue its discussion paper on implementing the Basel II bank capital adequacy Accord and parallel European Union (EU) rules in mid-July.
Market alarmed by French securitisation ruling
A proposal by the Commission Bancaire, the French banking regulator, to change the capital risk weighting system on all French securitisations, has caused consternation among market participants. The proposal, introduced in a bulletin on April 26,…
Weaving an integrated solution
A treacherous credit environment and growing awareness of the danger of credit and market risk correlation have convinced financial institutions that they need to evaluate these exposures together. To get a unified view, will they need to adopt unified…
Basel II op risk survey launched
Global banking regulators today launched their second survey seeking data on operational losses suffered by banks to help refine the op risk proposals of the Basel II capital Accord.
Insurers play catch-up
Introduction
Managing post-convergence risks in financial conglomerates
Regulatory capital
Insurers play catch-up
Insurance companies around the globe are beginning to look at their own risk management practices and are finding them wanting. As a result, many firms are beginning to upgrade their risk procedures.