Solvency II
German regulators begin industry dialogue
COVER STORY
Losses and lawsuits
LOSS DATABASE
Basel II: Time to prepare
Basel Accord
Flies in the ointment
Outstanding issues
What’s coming, and when
REGULATORY UPDATE
Japanese banks: Turning up the heat
Japan's banks have faced a gruelling few months in the run-up to the fiscal year-end, with a plunge in equity prices putting severe pressure on capital ratios. But a further crisis may be just around the corner, writes Nick Sawyer.
Risk Europe 2003: Industry worried about ‘level playing field’ implementation of Basel II
Bankers and their banking associations are increasingly concerned that the new bank capital Accord Basel II and its European equivalent CAD3 may not be implemented in a consistent manner in different national jurisdictions. These fears were expressed…
Regulatory briefs
REGULATORY UPDATE
Turning up the heat
Japanese banks
Securities trading could be money laundering tool
PARIS — Securities trading is a potential mechanism for money laundering, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said in February.
A hedge fund by any other name?
Regulation
Securities trading could be money laundering tool
MONEY LAUNDERING
EU Parliamentary hearings raise a variety of issues
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament held a public hearing on Tuesday, Febaruary 19, titled "Minimum Capital Requirements for Banks and Investment Firms (Basel II)".
Tiner defends insurance margin changes
In a speech today to the Westminster & City Twentieth Anniversary life insurance conference, the Financial Services Authority's John Tiner sought to clarify a letter, released last Friday, that relaxed the solvency regime for UK life assurers.
Judicial stalemate
Germany
Ahead of the green game
Germany
UK banking bodies expect further revisions to Basel II op risk plans
British banking industry bodies said in December they continue to expect that the operational risk aspects of the proposed Basel II bank safety accord will be revised in the light of banking industry experience.
The Basel II capital accord: op risk proposals in brief
BASEL II UPDATE
The Basel II capital accord: op risk proposals in brief
BASEL II UPDATE
The Basel II capital accord: op risk proposals in brief
BASEL II UPDATE
The Basel II capital accord: op risk proposals in brief
BASEL II UPDATE