Financial crisis
Video: Algorithmics' Michael Zerbs on the ‘unintended consequences’ from Basel III
Algorithmics' president and chief operating officer Michael Zerbs talks about the long-term impact of moving from Basel II to Basel III, including some 'unintended consequences' likely to emerge from the move to central clearing as well as the specific…
Moody’s Portugal downgrade sparks further speculation of bailout
Moody’s cuts Portugal’s credit rating by two notches to A3 on weaker growth prospects; analyst says bailout expected in coming months
EBA to launch new stress tests
European Banking Authority unveils timeline for second round of EU-wide stress tests with launch set for Friday; first executive director and internal committee named
Return to Glass-Steagall essential: Kansas City Fed’s Hoenig
Kansas City Federal Reserve president Thomas Hoenig says reform only scratches the surface without basic separation of investment, commercial banking activity for biggest banks
Bahraini bankers criticised central bank in lead-up to crisis: WikiLeak
WikiLeak alleges some economists and bankers dissatisfied with Central Bank of Bahrain's slow reaction to real-estate sector problems
ECB overnight lending rockets to 19-month high
Banks’ borrowing from the European Central Bank’s marginal lending facility climbs to $21 billion on Wednesday; sudden move has sparked speculation on bank troubles, analysts say
Israel’s Fischer calls for international FX rules
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer calls on IMF to draw up set of international rules on foreign exchange intervention
Equity markets in constant state of extreme event expectation, says expert
Models of US and UK equity markets show players expect fresh outbreak of crisis
FCIC report: the major findings
Risk summarises the major conclusions from the commission report
FCIC report: US crisis inquiry splits along party lines
Republican members of panel issue two inconsistent dissenting reports
Swiss authorities ink deal on crisis collaboration
Swiss National Bank, finance ministry and regulator sign memorandum on supervisory cooperation
Top 10 articles on Risk.net in 2010
A quick overview of the top ten articles across the whole of Risk.net in 2010 provides a roadmap of the year's main themes
Eurozone break-up fears persist despite EU bailouts
Risk of debtor-nation
Q&A: Marc Fontaine, head of commodity derivatives, Americas at BNP Paribas
Training for growth
Risk managers search for eurozone defences
Danger zone
Bank risk manager of the year: Deutsche Bank
Risk awards 2011
Isda's Richard Metcalfe: Regulatory risk has many faces
Insightful trading
In conversation with...Luke Spajic, Pimco
The head of European credit portfolio management at Pimco talks to Credit's Alex Monro about the ongoing Eurozone crisis, and the likely investment themes for 2011.
Imbalances could treble in next two decades: Bank's Haldane
Bank of England executive director Andy Haldane charts course of global imbalances, pointing to trends likely to widen them
Securitisation may ease Basel III SME lending concerns
Credit conservation
King called for global bailout in March 2008: WikiLeak
Bank of England governor told US ambassador of need for nations to cooperate in order to recapitalise banking sector
The Fed's role in the financial crisis: Jerry Tempelman column
In denial over monetary policy