Balance sheet
Banks work together in effort to reduce XVA costs
Dealers offer rewards to clients and rivals for help in cutting valuation adjustments
Firms tap Solvency II know-how for accounting overhaul
IFRS changes will be next challenge for European insurers
Corporates eye cross-currency swaps as Euribor sinks
Cheaper swaps are encouraging some companies to chase lower debt costs
Switching from UK GAAP unlikely to boost hedge fund profits
Accountants caution UK managers seeking IFRS tax arbitrage
Bank of Japan derivatives purchases threaten already low equity ratio
The BoJ's latest inflation targeting weapon could challenge its balance sheet strength
Energy firms rethink risk-capital allocation
Rethinking risk-capital allocation
Inflation will pressure domestic-focused corporates, says BNP Paribas’ McAdie
Profile: Robert McAdie
Risk Australia: Banks move to more liquid assets
More government bonds and changes to Treasury policy to make funding more secure
West must not repeat Japan’s fiscal mistakes, says Nomura economist
Nomura chief economist Richard Koo warns the US and European economies face double-dip recession and a prolonged period of economic stagnation if stimulus is cut too soon.
The liquidity gap
Regulators are increasing their focus on liquidity risk in response to the financial crisis, but there are questions about whether capital is an effective mitigant for liquidity risks and the nature of the relationship between liquidity risk and bank…