Liquidity
Insurance Sifis face bank-style supervisory regime
A suitable ploy?
Beyond Basel 2.5: regulators prepare trading book review
Beyond Basel 2.5
South African banks push for central bank liquidity facility to help LCR compliance
A central bank liquidity facility is a possible solution to the shortage of liquid assets, says a Banking Association South Africa speaker at Risk and Return 2012 in Cape Town
Low risk, high return: getting the most from a low risk asset strategy
Low risk, high return
Banks want derivatives collateral included in LCR
Received collateral is currently counted towards the liquidity reserve at some large banks, but should not be included in the LCR, say sceptics, who argue the assets can't be relied upon
Reconsidering the LCR
Reconsidering the LCR
Top CROs worry about Basel III consistency
A new research report published this month by Risk reveals that CROs at the world’s largest banks are worried about the consistency of Basel III rules
Former MF Global CRO Stockman a 'yes man', Congress charges
Stockman hired after Roseman dismissed for raising liquidity risk concerns, a congressional committee hears
FSA outlines draft guidance on liquidity swap transactions
Guidelines require notification of deals and improved risk management processes
FSA guidance on liquidity swaps imminent following meeting with banks and insurers
FSA guidance on liquidity swaps imminent following meeting with banks and insurers
Asia banks seek Sifi status
Badge of honour
Asia learning from Europe’s mistakes, says Malaysia’s top central banker
Countries in Asia are learning lessons from Europe, where financial integration has led to costly implications, according to Malaysia’s Akhtar Aziz
IMF looks to strengthen Asian ties to combat global economic crisis
The IMF is looking to work with Asian countries to lessen the impact of the global crisis on the region, says David Lipton, IMF first deputy managing director
Interest rate derivatives house of the year: Deutsche Bank
Risk awards 2012
Contingent capital solutions mooted for CCPs
Default insurance has been explored by at least one clearing house, but capital markets solutions may be a better way to supplement existing safeguards, say some participants
Banks face heavy burden from sanctions in the Middle East
Sanctions side-effects
Supervision not regulation, says SEB's Hansen
Rather than rushing to increase regulation and potentially creating compliance costs and regulatory risks, authorities should be getting involved at the ground level to improve supervision, says Lars Hansen, Swedish insurer SEB Life’s chief risk officer
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…
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
Marsh CRO: takeovers, outsourcing and technology are top op risks
On top of the ops
Financial institutions move to address funding squeeze in Asia
Funding dilemmas
Australian regulator releases Basel III liquidity proposals
Australia's prudential regulator publishes discussion paper for liquidity reforms under Basel III. In addition, the Reserve Bank of Australia announces further details for its committed liquidity facility to address the liquidity shortage banks will face…
Risk USA: European banks need to change or suffer consequences
European banks need to reduce mismatches between their risk appetite and the risk appetite of investors, says Deutsche Bank chief credit officer