Too big to fail (TBTF)
The Bair necessities
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chairman Sheila Bair has argued that systemically important financial institutions should hold more capital as a disincentive to growth, while a new entity should be set up to manage the orderly resolution of…
Building up Basel II
In an exclusive interview with Risk, Stefan Walter, secretary-general of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, discusses everything from capital to pro-cyclicality, while outlining the reform agenda for Basel II. Rob Davies reports
Drastic times
There is a growing consensus that large, global banking groups pose a threat to financial stability. Some have suggested large financial services groups be split up to focus on traditional markets and banking business - but is this the answer? By Duncan…
Basel releases framework for assessing systemic risk of large banks
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Drastic times
There is a growing consensus that large, global banking groups pose a threat to financial stability. Some have suggested large financial services groups be split up to focus on traditional markets and banking business - but is this the answer? By Duncan…