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Smothered by red tape
In response to a string of dubious structured finance transactions (remember Enron?), the ever-watchful regulators have proposed a set of guidelines which observers fear could choke the market.
In response to a string of dubious structured finance transactions (remember Enron?), the ever-watchful regulators have proposed a set of guidelines which observers fear could choke the market.
The region's banks have identified the supervisory review process as the main cause for concern when it comes to Basel II. Low Kwok Mun of the Monetary Authority of Singapore talks about the Singaporean...
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UK banks blame FSA and EU as they fall behind in the compliance race
UK banks are slipping behind in their preparation for the operational risk portions of Basel II, as well as lowering their expectations of the level of compliance they will be able to achieve. Many firms are quietly beginning to blame the country's regulator,...
UK banks blame FSA and EU as they fall behind in the compliance race
UK banks are slipping behind in their preparation for the operational risk portions of Basel II, as well as lowering their expectations of the level of compliance they will be able to achieve. Many firms are quietly beginning to blame the country's regulator,...
UK banks blame FSA and EU as they fall behind in the compliance race
UK banks are slipping behind in their preparation for the operational risk portions of Basel II, as well as lowering their expectations of the level of compliance they will be able to achieve. Many firms are quietly beginning to blame the country's regulator,...
Operational risk versus credit risk: Similarities and differences
Many attempts have been made to adapt credit risk models to quantify operational risk. In this article, Gerrit Jan van den Brink of Dresdner Bank and KPMG's Thomas Kaiser compare op risk and specific credit risk models in terms of input data, methodology...
FSA shakes up capital rules for UK insurers
The UK's main financial regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), has released proposals for a shake-up of its capital regime for non-life insurers.
FSA shakes up capital rules for UK insurers
The UK's main financial regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), has released proposals for a shake-up of its capital regime for non-life insurers.
FASB unlikely to delay FIN 46, says CSFB
The US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is unlikely to delay the introduction of financial interpretation number 46 (FIN 46), the consolidation of variable interest entities (VIEs), according to the accounting and tax research team at Credit...
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