Articles by Patrick Blum
Broker of the Year, Asia - Icap Energy
Broker of the Year, Asia - Icap Energy
Special report: Energy end-users
Special report: Energy end-users
Editor’s letter - Energy end-users special report
Editor’s letter - Energy end-users special report
Energy Risk Awards 2010 - photos from receptions in Houston and London
Photos of the highlights from Energy Risk’s recent 2010 Awards ceremonies in Houston and London
Governance returns
Excessive risk-taking was a major cause of the recent meltdown in the financial markets. Time, then, for corporate governance to return in force
The big debate
On March 19, the European Commission hosted a high-level, intensive conference on the construction of a new crisis management framework in the banking sector. But little agreement was found among regulators, legislators and bankers.
Commerzbank latest firm caught out by FSA for transaction reporting failures
Commerzbank has been fined £595,000 for failing to provide accurate and timely transaction reports
Regulation places 'huge burden' on US community banks
American Bankers Association warns of growing burden of regulation on small banks
IMF weighs in to too-big-to-fail debate
Report looks at current proposals to deal with systemic risk and bank failures
Banks call for new consultation on Cebs op risk guidelines
British Bankers Association submits response to consultation and hearing
Cebs issues guidelines on capital adequacy of cross-border banks
Regulator seeks consistent approach to capital requirements across the European Union.
EBF requests review of EC capital markets rules
European bankers call for improvements to Markets in Financial Instruments Directive ahead of European Commission review; CESR calls for evidence on markets' developments
A capital suggestion
To prevent another financial crisis, should regulators introduce more of the same – that is, greater capital requirements – or should they take a completely different approach and address corporate culture and behaviour instead?
EU struggles with cross-border crisis rules
Senior regulatory figures speak out on future legislation at a Brussels conference
Banks urge Cebs to rethink operational risk guidelines
New op risk document from Cebs stirs up discord among op risk managers