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Basel II SME solution close

Global banking regulators are optimistic they can resolve by mid-June the vexed question of the treatment of lending to small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) under the Basel II capital Accord.

The future for Basel II

With Basel II delayed yet again, will revisions to the capital Accord happen at all? David Rowe says Basel I is the best argument for persevering, but any revisions must address regulatory arbitrage problems and take greater account of the full range of…

Revamping Corporate Actions

Dividend payments, stock splits, name changes, spin-offs and other corporate actions impacting securities already held in accounts were not supposed to be affected by T+1. But as the deadline for shortening the trade settlement cycle is challenging firms…

Gaining an edge from Basel

The recent recommendations of the Basel Committee are set to usher in a period of upheaval for many participants in the banking sector. Standard & Poor’s Anthony Albert looks at how to gain a competitive advantage in credit risk management in the light…

Static data moves forward

Firms tackling high-speed and information-intensive tasks such as straight-through processing or risk management without accurate instrument and counterparty reference data may be taking enormous operational and credit risks. Clive Davidson reports on…

Switching on CLS

As the continuous linked settlement initiative prepares for a delayed launch later this year, firms that have been involved since the beginning outline how they hope to recoup and build on their investments.

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