Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital
Trump tax reform sours US banks’ CCAR outlook
Tax changes hit bank capital ratios; Goldman, AmEx could fail Fed’s annual tests
EBA call for simpler IFRS 9 phase-in applauded
Lawmakers aim to fast-track IFRS 9 rules in the revised Capital Requirements Regulation, but are also urged to clarify them
Regulatory fragmentation drives Basel RWA impasse
European Commissioner rejects model floors that US regulators have already imposed
Basel arbitrage warning leaves dealers guessing
Banks told to avoid trades that offset regulatory adjustments, but details are thin
Capital and funding
Quants propose KVA and FVA accounting framework based on Solvency II regulation
Basel proposal to cause ‘huge problem’ for TLAC market-making
Proposal requiring banks to deduct holdings of other banks’ TLAC debt could restrict market-making
Infrastructure funds focus on de-risking energy investments
Investors see opportunities as utilities divest underperforming assets
The hidden risks in dormant Basel III bond rule
Growing sovereign bond portfolios face new risks and mixed messages
The black art of FVA: Banks spark double-counting fears
Dealers broadly agree that funding costs and benefits should be priced into uncollateralised trades, and some banks have started recognising this in their financial statements. But there is no standard practice, and there are fears of double-counting. By…
Q&A: Christian Clausen on bank capital, systemic risk buffers and bail-in debt
Hitting the buffers
Profile: Credit Suisse's de Boissard on capital efficiency, Basel III and bank strategy
The adjustment bureau