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Credit investors to face losses before taxpayers under Basel proposal
In the financial crisis, holders of tier 2 debt in failing financials found their investments protected when taxpayers were made to bear the brunt of bailouts. But a new proposal by the Basel Committee...
For companies involved in the production and trade of energy, credit ratings agencies have played an important risk function, but confidence plummeted after their perceived failure to signal the financial...
July saw amendments to Basel III, the signing of the Dodd-Frank reform bill, and the results of stress tests on European banks. Credit assesses how investor sentiment towards the banking sector has been...
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Eurozone a 'slow-motion train wreck' – senior economist
Larry Brainard, chief economist at political risk consultancy Trusted Sources, argues that until Eurozone policymakers shift the emphasis of remedial action from sovereign debt and onto the banking sector, the region will continue to struggle.
European power: Iberian market slow to develop
Market analysts have pinpointed the Iberian power market as one to watch due to recent increased participation from banks, hedge funds and utilities. However, some European energy companies are still highly critical of the market’s structure and regulatory...
Brussels backs bank tax to fund new resolution network
European Commission calls for a network of resolution funds to bear cost of winding down firms; cost covered through levy on lenders
Cross-border lending extends slump: BIS
Bank for International Settlements says international lending fell by $385 billion in last three months of 2009, figures reveal fifth consecutive quarterly drop
IMF weighs in to too-big-to-fail debate
Report looks at current proposals to deal with systemic risk and bank failures
RBS fined £29 million for sharing pricing information
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has settled with the OFT for breaking competition rules with Barclays
Basel Committee targets boards in governance consultation
Regulators take aim at bank boards and managers in new corporate governance proposals
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