Basel III
WHAT IS THIS? Basel III is a set of bank soundness rules drawn up by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in response to the financial crisis. It hikes the minimum amount of capital banks must hold, introduces new leverage and liquidity ratios, and limits the use of internal models.
Corporate risk manager of the year: Rolls-Royce
Risk awards 2012
National interests threaten reform agenda
The health of nations
Solvency II asset charges will not stop insurers funding banks
Strategic moves
The ORR 10 Consultancy Rankings 2011
Strategic partners
Derivatives will be more lucrative in 2012: Risk.net poll
Respondents expect to make more money from derivatives this year, despite the ongoing eurozone crisis and regulatory change
Risk.net: Top 15 stories of 2011
Derivatives pricing, collateral and Basel 2.5 and Basel III are the most read stories of 2011
ACT warns of risks from regulation in 2012
Basel III and Emir could push companies out of Europe, predicts ACT deputy policy director
Asia’s risk professionals warn of unintended consequences of Basel III
Basel III rules may cause banks to reduce lending, worsening the economic slowdown, warn risk professionals in Asia-Pacific
Asia Risk 2011 interdealer rankings: Dealers
The eurozone crisis has been the main driver of Asian markets in recent months, and with concerns about a possible break-up of the euro growing, end-users have been reluctant to invest. In what has been a tricky environment for dealers, market…
Asia’s opinions on Basel III
The Basel Committee has published rules on the capitalisation of bank CCP exposures and global Sifis in recent months. It will now monitor how the rules are implemented, and tweak calibrations where necessary. Asia Risk talks to a selection of leading…
OECD debt offices call for derivatives collateral debate
New report calls for debt offices to weigh the pros and cons of two-way collateral and clearing
HK margin rules on uncleared swaps should include exemptions, say market participants
HK margin rules on uncleared swaps should include exemptions, say market participants
The CVA-CDS feedback loop
The CVA-CDS feedback loop
Risk software survey 2011
Compliance is key
Risk technology rankings 2011
The regulatory push
Profile: OCC's Walsh on Volcker rule leaks, Dodd-Frank divergence and bank capital
From the ridiculous to the sublime
Review of 2011: collateral, capital and chaos
Collateral, capital and chaos
Cutting Edge: the year of CVA
The year of CVA
Sponsored forum: US inflation derivatives
Encouraging growth in the US inflation derivatives market
Eksportfinans faces collateral questions following downgrade
Junk-rated export lender says it has enough reserve liquidity to meet obligations while it is being wound up - but dealers are not convinced
Risk.net poll: global Sifi status is desirable, say 31% of respondents
Risk.net poll: global Sifi status is desirable, say 31% of respondents
ORR's top 10 operational risk concerns in 2012
It’s never-ending
EU member states want to use judgement to set buffer rules, says working paper
EU Polish presidency paper highlights concerns over aspects of the counter-cyclical capital buffer rules under CRD IV