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Basel III takes a bite out of aircraft and shipping finance
Aircraft and shipping firms are finding it harder to obtain bank loans – in part because of Basel III. Funds and other non-bank lenders are ready to take up some of the slack, but some companies may...
Banks are being asked to report thousands of extra risk and capital data-points at the end of the first quarter next year – a huge increase in volume and complexity, with an aggressive deadline. And...
One of the most fundamental points of Solvency II still remains one of the most contentious. Blake Evans-Pritchard reports on how the risk-free rate has moved from the technical to the political
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Debate on hedge fund domicile continues as managers find alternative...
Despite the noise about hedge funds redomiciling as a result of the EU's AIFM directive, transfers of funds are scarce. Managers are instead opting to set up parallel or master/feeder structures.
Different preferences create divided implementation of Basel III
Regulators are pinning their hopes on peer pressure to ensure consistent implementation of Basel III, but some of the new standards are still to be finalised, and the whole project could be blown off course by poor economic growth. By Michael Watt
Managing the regulatory patchwork to ensure global consistency
Regulators in the US, Europe and elsewhere have pledged to work together to iron out inconsistencies in their various rules – but bankers say a number of troubling differences remain, and time is running out to resolve them. By Joe Rennison
Q&A: Jean-Paul Servais on the FSMA's moratorium
The chairman of the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority gives his views on structured products and offers insights into the new regulations that are to be introduced this year
Regulator Q&A: Grant Spencer, deputy governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand...
Despite New Zealand’s domestic banking sector escaping the worst ravages of the recent financial crisis, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is not wasting any time in introducing the Basel III framework – but with a local twist
Whistleblowers given more incentive in US than UK
Comparing the approach to whistleblowing taken in the US and the UK, it seems American informants have more incentive, particularly in monetary terms, to come forward. Should the UK follow the US lead?
Opinions divided on benefits of XBRL reporting standard for Solvency...
European policy-makers are exploring the use of XBRL, a standardised reporting language, for Solvency II. While mandating its use would harmonise reporting formats and bring the insurance industry in line with the banking sector, some argue there is...
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