Systemic risk
Breaking up banks could increase instability, research finds
Banking systems with small numbers of large banks are more stable and less likely to undergo crises, according to World Bank and NBER economists.
IMF weighs in to too-big-to-fail debate
Report looks at current proposals to deal with systemic risk and bank failures
FSA surprises UK banks with tougher stress tests
Operational risk to be included in future stress tests by the UK regulator.
Surviving the fallout
As regulators rush to reassess international banking regulations, insurers are also at threat of seeing more stringent regulations imposed on them on the basis that they are systemically risky. But the industry is fighting back. John Ferry reports
Where there's a (living) will
Living wills have quickly emerged as a new measure to ensure banks are better prepared for the next crisis. But clear definitions of exactly what information they should contain and how they should be drawn up do not exist.
Financial network risk
Both macroeconomics and financial theory have failed to deal adequately with systemic risk. However, other disciplines have much to teach us about the stability and fragility of complex dynamic systems, argues David Rowe
Be prepared
Nobody likes change. And it is difficult at the moment to predict where the US is heading next on the regulatory front. But having an enterprise risk management system in place will help banks face the coming market and regulatory challenges. Victoria…
Best-laid plans
Financial regulation around the world looks set for the biggest overhaul in recent history. But those implementing change face a number of obstacles, some of which might prove insurmountable. Duncan Wood looks at the challenges ahead and speculates on…
Geithner calls time but regulatory wrangling continues
Treasury Secretary loses patience as US regulators continue to bicker over supervisory reform
Higher ground
Plans are afoot among global regulators to impose tougher regulatory requirements on large and systemically important firms, including higher capital charges. Will they succeed in curtailing systemic risk? Mark Pengelly investigates