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EU CAD: behind the smiles
The industry is putting on a brave face when commenting on the latest proposals for the EU Capital Adequacy Directive, but all is not as it seems.
EU CAD: behind the smiles
The industry is putting on a brave face when commenting on the latest proposals for the EU Capital Adequacy Directive, but all is not as it seems.
EU CAD: behind the smiles
The industry is putting on a brave face when commenting on the latest proposals for the EU Capital Adequacy Directive, but all is not as it seems.
Basel II Alert - Highlight of Critical Changes
It has been more than six years in the making, but the final text of the Basel II framework has arrived. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published the text at the end of June to a mix response from the financial services industry.
Tweaks to op risk in Basel II in pipeline
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision announced in mid-May that it would delay the implementation of the advanced measurement approach (AMA) for op risk, as well as the advanced internal ratings-based approach for credit risk, until the end of 2007…
UK banks can save money by delaying Basel II implementation, says Cass research
Delaying compliance with the New Basel Accord would save UK banks substantial amounts of money, according to research by Cass Business School of London.
UK banks blame FSA and EU as they fall behind in the compliance race
UK banks are slipping behind in their preparation for the operational risk portions of Basel II, as well as lowering their expectations of the level of compliance they will be able to achieve. Many firms are quietly beginning to blame the country's…
UK banks blame FSA and EU as they fall behind in the compliance race
UK banks are slipping behind in their preparation for the operational risk portions of Basel II, as well as lowering their expectations of the level of compliance they will be able to achieve. Many firms are quietly beginning to blame the country's…
UK banks blame FSA and EU as they fall behind in the compliance race
UK banks are slipping behind in their preparation for the operational risk portions of Basel II, as well as lowering their expectations of the level of compliance they will be able to achieve. Many firms are quietly beginning to blame the country's…
US investment banks create myriad problems for Basel II
NEW YORK - As financial institutions and banking regulators settle down to the challenge of implementing Basel II, a substantial problem has emerged for US investment banks.
Cad text horrifies credit agencies
LONDON - Industry associations and rating agencies are concerned about the regulatory risk implications of new regulations on credit rating agencies inserted into the latest draft of the EU Cad, published in early July.
CP189: the FSA yet to clarify rules for key op risk issues
LONDON - UK firms are faced with more questions than answers in the operational risk portions of the latest consultation paper from the FSA, CP189: Report and first consultation on the implementation of the new Basel and EU capital adequacy standards,…
EU Cad concedes on investment firms but limits role of insurance
Brussels – The European Commission issued the fourth consultation on the capital adequacy directive (Cad) on July 1.