International

Model Risk

FASB Confirms Simplified Contingent Call, Put Reporting

By Samuel Riding | 18/03/2016

ISDA-backed guidance expected to reduce incidence of calls and puts being separately accounted for.

Capital Adequacy

BCBS Proposes Overhaul of Capital Disclosure Rules

By Samuel Riding | 16/03/2016

Committee wants large banks using internal models to provide standardised comparison with smaller peers.

Capital Adequacy

Basel III: Where Bank Risk Lies

By Peter Guy | 14/03/2016

Concluding Basel III’s targets marks a regulatory accomplishment, but big banks may not necessarily be safer or better run.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

IOSCO Eyes Conduct in 2016 Risk Report

By Samuel Riding | 03/03/2016

Report also includes in-depth analysis of bond liquidity, collateral and cyber threats.

Payments & Settlements

The Cashless Economy – Closer Than You Think

By Peter Guy | 29/02/2016

Determined financial regulation and proven technology could result in the cashless society needed for negative rates.

Capital Adequacy

When Regulations Drive Value

By Peter Guy | 15/02/2016

How regulatory issues play a key, but unintended role in the pressure on Deutsche Bank and BEA.

Clearing & Post-Trade

EU, US Regulators Agree CCP Equivalency

By Samuel Riding | 11/02/2016

Regulators agree common standards on central clearing after three years of negotiation.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Regulatory Compliance and the Coming Financial Crisis

By Peter Guy | 03/02/2016

Excessive financial regulation could play a major role in precipitating the next global crash.

Credit Risk

When Sovereign Debt Exposure is Risky

By Peter Guy | 01/02/2016

Forcing banks to reduce their dependency on sovereign debt to finance other operations generates uncomfortable questions about what kinds of business banks should be conducting.