Amend Basel II Trading Book Proposals, Basel Committee urged

American broker-dealers are opposed to some of the proposals recently published by the Basel Committee to improve the management of market risks.

Reacting to the Basel Committee's mid-April "Consultative Paper on The Application of Basel II to Trading Activities and the Treatment of Double Default Effects", a document which would amend the "Market Risk Amendment", the five largest broker-dealers urged the Basel Committee to amend its proposals managing risk on the trading book and in unsettled trades.

Bear Stearns, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley, which comprise the Securities Industry

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Risk.net? View our subscription options

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Risk.net account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account here