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.
EBA’s Huertas: credible stress-test is first task
Taking the strain
Triple threat to sovereign default-risk-free status
European policymakers and regulators are considering dramatic changes to the capital treatment for government bonds
MF Global looks to take more risk
"We're not taking enough risk"
Sponsored statement: Royal Bank of Scotland
Basel III and IFRS 9: A tightening of the regulations
Prudential’s Thiam sees Asian infrastructure deals as ALM panacea; 340,000 Asia sales force 'completely insufficient'
Increasing numbers of infrastructure deals in Asian markets may help insurers meet their long-term liabilities, according to Prudential’s group chief executive.
Risk officers concerned about regulators’ approach to branch liquidity
Some risk officers at international and domestic banks in the Asia-Pacific region are frustrated by the regulatory focus on country-by-country stress tests and a trend towards branch liquidity.
Basel Committee may adjust 'blunt' CCP default fund capital
Netting treatment in controversial current exposure method is up for discussion at an April stakeholder meeting, but regulators reject other criticisms
The Nava-gator
Safe-keeping
Banks seek technology answers for Basel III
An uphill struggle
UK DMO stresses need for consistency
Consistency rules
Revised Basel III liquidity rules force Asia into uncharted territory
Uncharted territory
One-way collateral agreements with sovereign leave banks exposed
A call for collateral
Put your hands together
Put your hands together
The ORR Innovation Awards 2011
ORR recognises those in the operational risk management profession who are working to ensure op risk keeps developing, and that it stays high on management’s agenda
Nasdaq OMX to launch Nordic swap CCP
Stockholm-based service already has Swedish debt office on board. Launch planned for second half of 2011
Ernst & Young's Hank Prybylski discusses challenges banks face today
Global financial services risk management leader Prybylski discusses forecasting, risk appetite, and Basel III
Basel alone will not protect us: UK Treasury Committee’s Tyrie
UK Treasury Select Committee chair Andrew Tyrie says fundamental changes to the way banks are supervised a must; tripartite system left no one in charge
DBS risk chief fears Basel III liquidity rules still ‘not realistic’
Elbert Pattijn, chief risk officer at DBS in Singapore, believes modifications to Basel III liquidity rules made late last year may still fall short of industry requirements to meet the final regulatory definitions of high quality liquid assets.
Stressed VAR questioned by risk managers
Basel 2.5 capital charge incoherent and challenging to implement, say risk managers
Regulation
Special report
Fears over consistency of Basel III implementation
The power of peer pressure
