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Why Coso is flawed
Coso not only fails to help a firm assess its risks, it actually obfuscates the risk assessment process. By Ali Samad-Khan
CAD makes slow progress through Parliament
BRUSSELS -- The progress of the Capital Adequacy Directive (CAD) in the European Parliament remains slow. Although the European Commission (EC) was keen to have the legislation voted on before the summer, its introduction for official discussion has been…
US regulators release details of Basel II qualification process
US financial regulators - including the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency - have released preliminary details of the qualification process that financial institutions in that country will have to follow to implement the…
Emerging markets failing to plug into AMA
Many financial institutions in emerging markets are struggling with the demands of modern risk management. And difficulties with AMA aren’t helping. By Choongo Moonga
New corp gov subgroup for Basel
BASEL, SWITZERLAND -- The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has launched a new subgroup of the Accord Implementation Group, according to a source within the Basel Committee. The group is updating the corporate governance guidance that the Committee…
Basel II recalibration for 2006 QIS5
BASEL -- The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision plans to conduct quantitative impact study five (QIS5) during 2006 -- the year during which parallel running will take place -- to recalibrate Basel II.
German banks get to grips with a new lending reality
Removal of state guarantees and pressure from shareholders for better returns means German banks can no longer churn out uneconomically priced loans to clients. Now they are starting to introduce sophisticated loan pricing systems, writes Duncan Wood
Below the radar
The upcoming Basel II capital Accord’s impact on the global banking industry is expected to be profound, and hardly painless. The Accord’s ramifications for the investment and hedge fund management sectors, while not nearly as obvious,could contribute…
Fitch/Algorithmics deal analysis
New York-based global ratings and risk management specialist Fitch Group has acquired Toronto-based enterprise risk management software supplier Algorithmics for $175 million.