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Smaller banks expected to suffer from new regulations
Speakers at a Chatham House conference warn of the unexpected side-effects of tighter financial regulation.
Changes to UK interruptible gas contracts could cause supply outages in 2011
UK National Grid’s decision in January to tell large users on interruptible contracts to stop using gas is likely to be taken a stage further next time there is a cold snap, and could lead to the closure of thermal plants, warns a top official at the…
S&P to launch commodity sub-indexes amid US regulation fears
Ratings agency and financial research firm Standard & Poor’s (S&P) is to roll out two commodity-related sub-indexes that focus only on European and Asian contracts in response to fears the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will make further…
US bank regulators align with Basel Committee on liquidity
US banking regulators have issued new liquidity risk policy co-ordinated with Basel Committee guidance.
Recycled CER scandal could push carbon trading over the counter
The latest scandal to hit the carbon markets, involving the trading of recycled Certified Emission Reduction units (CERs), could damage the credibility of carbon credits and push volumes off exchanges and onto the over-the-counter markets, say experts.
Basel Committee targets boards in governance consultation
Regulators take aim at bank boards and managers in new corporate governance proposals
Goldman Sachs uses scenarios to study reputation risks
US investment bank Goldman Sachs is pioneering scenario analysis as a tool for managing reputational risk
RBS creates task force to drive AMA standard
RBS has launched on an efficiency drive to boost operational risk data collection and save money
Sigor to recalibrate TSA betas for operational risk capital
Rumours that regulators will be recalibrating the TSA betas have been proven true