Articles by Patrick Blum
Obstacles to reform
Grand statements have been made about the need for a new financial supervision framework in Europe, but can the European Union work out the practicalities of reform? Patrick Blum reports
UK building societies fear new FSA guidance impedes competition
Sector fears new rules will make it harder to compete
MAS consults on changes to corporate governance framework
The financial crisis prompts the Singapore regulator to tighten corporate governance rules with a focus on management boards and directors
Basel Committee targets boards in governance consultation
Regulators take aim at bank boards and managers in new corporate governance proposals
EU reform: the devil’s in the detail
It’s all very well to make grand statements about the need for a new financial supervision framework in Europe, but can the EU work out the practicalities of reform?
Basel rules set to change
Despite the difficulty and cost involved, even banks accept that aspects of the old financial regulatory regime must yield their place and go. Patrick Blum asks industry consultants what Basel II reforms they expect to see in 2010, and how firms can…
Reality bites
Op risk management no longer sits solely in the theoretical space, and has been brought down to earth with a thud. Patrick de Fontnouvelle of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston predicts 2010 will be a year of focusing on the practicalities of…