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Small US banks free to pursue Basel II standardised approaches
The Federal Reserve has announced it will permit smaller US financial institutions to implement the standardised approach for Basel II compliance, acknowledging misgivings raised by banks over previous proposals.
Basel Committee consults on liquidity risk management and supervision
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TCF checklist released in reaction to crisis
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State of the nation
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Industry sees gaps in financial frontiers
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Central clearing house becomes a reality
Clearing Corporation, a Chicago-based clearing house, and the New York-based Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) will launch central counterparty clearing services for a range of over-the-counter credit derivatives in the third quarter.
Wider Libor-OIS spreads can offer cheaper MBS funding opportunities
UBS report reveals investors could be able to access attractive mortgage-backed securities funding
Fed expert to speak at OpRisk Asia
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Regulators converging across the pond
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US regulatory blueprint academic, say critics
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Dividend option market tipped for growth
Dividend swaps have been under pressure since the onset of the credit crisis, as fears of dividend cuts have caused the historically steep curve to flatten considerably. But, despite gloomy economic forecasts, the investor base appears to be expanding,…