Credit risk
Inconsistent rules are damaging financial intermediation, says senior Japanese banker
Dealers push for a more risk-sensitive model, but regulators may opt to incorporate a new non-internal modelled approach into the existing hypothetical capital method
US clearing rules do not exempt SPVs, but industry is split on whether other exemptions - for unclearable swaps - would apply
This handy guide reviews the various steps banks are taking to improve their risk management techniques, looking at the benefits and pitfalls of each one.
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With the implementation of Solvency II now almost certainly delayed for at least two years, UK annuity providers are beginning to reassess their credit asset allocation strategies, as they look to optimise the trade-off between risk and reward. Michael...
Economic growth has leapt ahead of Indonesian banks’ ability to assess the credit risk they are being exposed to – but with the central bank finally implementing Basel II is there a regulatory solution to these problems?
Industry group will launch a best practice document confirming that negative interest rates apply under CSA
New capital requirements are making it more difficult for banks to trade with counterparties that are not covered by a netting opinion. That is spurring attempts to expand coverage, but can leave banks and lawyers on uncertain ground. By Lukas Becker...
European legislators have opted to exempt certain derivatives trades from the CVA capital charge under Basel III. But this decision puts Europe at odds with other countries that have implemented the Basel framework in its entirety. Tom Newton reports...
The risk of exposure and counterparty default probability both increasing – so-called wrong-way risk – is usually understood in terms of the correlation between the two variables. But this approach focuses more on the centre of the distribution. This...
The move by European authorities to exempt European banks from holding CVA capital should be matched by regulators in Asia, according to senior bankers in the region
Technology can provide a competitive advantage in banking. How it is applied by Tier 1 and Tier 2 institutions, to the benefit for their risk management systems, is discussed.
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