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JP Morgan report confirms RWA reduction led to CIO loss
A misguided plan to reduce Basel 2.5 RWAs and a series of management failures combined to leave JP Morgan’s chief investment office with a $6 billion loss, the bank finds
Hong Kong regulator to consult banks on new LCR this quarter and assess level playing field implications before deciding on whether to adopt a phased approach
It's not hard to understand the scepticism about risk-weighted asset (RWA) numbers. They can be very different at banks that appear fairly similar and even zip around at the same institution from one period...
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Banks fear outcome as Basel Committee wraps up RWA review
Regulators have spent much of the past year trying to work out why risk-weighted asset numbers are so varied. With the results due soon, bank participants say the study should paint a kinder picture than other recent analyses, but they fear the policy...
The forgotten pillars of Basel II
As well as doubling down on complexity, Basel III represents the triumph of Pillar I capital rules and the total neglect of Pillars II and III, David Rowe argues
Banks told they will not benefit from LCR delay
National supervisors tell banks not to lower liquidity buffers, with market forces also pushing banks towards 100% compliance with measure
Addition of equities and mortgage bonds to LCR sparks criticism
Liquidity rules 'ruined' as regulators perform U-turn on equities, and also allow banks to include mortgage securities
Korea ready for Basel III, claims FSC
Despite a series of financial crises over the past 15 years, strong liquidity and high capital buffers mean the South Korea banking sector is well placed to meet the demands of Basel III, according to Lee Sangche, deputy chairman for international affairs...
Early adopter: Philippines set to introduce Basel III by start-2014
Despite most western countries not implementing the final stage of Basel III until 2019 the Philippines’ banking industry is gearing up to meet the full capital standards by the start of 2014. Banks are in a strong position to comply but challenges...
Regulators hope changes will end LCR debate
A raft of changes is in the offing for the controversial liquidity coverage ratio as regulators try to meet a year-end deadline – but it may not appease critics of the rule. Michael Watt reports
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