Central banks/Technology
Payments providers split over Sepa end dates
Comments released by the European Commission show that European institutions and banking associations disagree over Sepa proposals to seperate end dates
Financial pricing for the 21st century
Putting a price on assets for which no active market exists is a process mired in complexity and no little controversy. But the pricing models of yesteryear are simply not up to the job. David Patrikarakos looks at the new generation of valuation models…
EC issues remuneration principles for risk takers
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G20 fires starting gun on global systemic risk regime
A declaration by the Group of 20 leading economies (G20) fleshed out plans for a global regime of systemic risk regulation, “covering regulated banks, shadow banks and private pools of capital to limit the build-up of systemic risk”.
G-20 ministers agree expansion of international financial organisations
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World Bank predicts global recession and credit squeeze for poor countries
The world economy will shrink overall this year for the first time since the Second World War, the World Bank has predicted, adding that rich nations' stimulus programmes may leave poorer countries struggling for financing.
UK's Darling proposes EU super-regulator for micro-prudential supervision
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Dealers and regulators: Who will blink first?
High noon for CDS Clearing
Dead in the water?
Basel II
Buy-side backlash
Trading costs
Calls grow for scrapping of Basel II accord
Industry figures argue that the capital adequacy regime is not relevant in today's economic climate, and that regulators have already abandoned certain aspects of the accord on the quiet
Counting on the counterparty
High-profile banking failures have led to uncertainty over the ability of credit derivatives counterparties to honour their side of the trade. Contingent credit default swaps, or CCDS, are designed to mitigate this risk. But will plans for a central…
È tempo di un nuovo modello?
Modelli di capitale economico
Electronic platforms: Riding out the storm
Electronic platforms