Bank of England (BoE)
The low-yield environment is a challenge for regulators as well as insurers
The low-yield environment is a challenge for regulators as well as insurers
FSA director blasts BoE for failings in lead-up to financial crisis
Staff at the Bank of England were ill-equipped to deal with the crisis because they weren't working together, UK regulator tells convention
Bank of Japan derivatives purchases threaten already low equity ratio
The BoJ's latest inflation targeting weapon could challenge its balance sheet strength
People: Bailey to be first head of the PRA
Bank of England veteran lands top job at new UK prudential regulator; Kengeter leaves UBS; Getco names new management team; Goldman forex head departs; LCH.Clearnet names new US chief exec
Profile: FSA's Jo Paisley, on data, modelling and the Bank of England
The Financial Services Authority has a Bank of England veteran heading its risk division as it is subsumed by the central bank. Jo Paisley tells Laurie Carver how the two disparate cultures can be reconciled – particularly when it comes to data
Uncertainty remains over post-FSA regulatory structure
Acts of reform
Risk.net poll: Simpler Basel framework is needed
A majority of Risk.net readers think regulators should reduce complexity in the Basel framework, after a recent report shows wide variations in RWAs
ESRB narrows its macro-prudential tools
The European Systemic Risk Board is about to announce a slimmed-down list of potential macro-prudential tools, but who has the power to use them is still the subject of debate. By Michael Watt
Macro-prudential supervision: the case against
The financial crisis could have been averted if regulators had been allowed to prick the credit bubble as it was inflating – or so claim advocates of macro-prudential supervision. But not everyone agrees. By Laurie Carver
BoE's Haldane says UK could help redefine global banking rules
Andrew Haldane says UK is in a position to lead with fixes to Basel III, tightening remuneration policies and removing barriers to bank account switching
BoE will consult dealers over CCP risk standards
The Bank of England will listen to the views of the dealer community and other participants on CCP risk standards, says Schooling Latter
Top 10 op risks: political intervention
Top 10 op risks: Political intervention
People: Amrolia and Felson promoted in Deutsche Bank reshuffle
Deutsche Bank veterans Amrolia and Felson to lead new fixed income and currencies unit; de Boissard promoted to investment banking co-head at Credit Suisse; fixed income chief Hoornweg leaves UBS
Uncleared FX not necessarily more risky, says BoE’s Cross
Proposed rules could result in relatively vanilla forex products attracting disproportionate margin and capital requirements, says BoE FX division head
OTC Derivatives Clearing Summit Europe: Collateral squeeze is a danger, says buy-side panel
Buy-side firms argue new regulations will create a collateral squeeze – despite claims by a Bank of England official that the fears are overplayed
OTC Derivatives Clearing Summit Europe: CCP model secrecy is ‘wrong and unjustifiable’, says BoE official
CCPs should be required to make details of their models public, says the Bank of England’s payments and infrastructure division head
OTC Derivatives Clearing Summit Europe: No need to panic about collateral supply, says Bank of England
Isda estimates that mandatory clearing and margin could require the posting of up to $30 trillion of initial margin have been inflated, not least because of a likely exemption for forex swaps and forwards, according to a senior BoE official
OTC Derivatives Clearing Summit Europe: EU clearing mandates unlikely before August 2013
The first clearing mandates are unlikely to be in place in Europe before August 2013, says Bank of England’s head of payments and infrastructure division
ALM Europe: Basel right to rein in capital models, says EIB exec
Regulators should be more intuitive in their approach to capital levels, EIB treasury risk head tells conference
Central banks launch joint investigation into Libor scandal
Economic Consultative Committee announces examination of reference rates used in financial markets
In favour of macro-prudential regulation
In favour of macro-prudential regulation
Central banks working on liquidity support for CCPs, says BoE’s Tucker
International regulators and central banks trying to avoid "nightmare" of fragmented clearing system
Risk's 25th anniversary issue names 'Firms of the Future'
Looking ahead to a period of unprecedented change in derivatives markets, Risk's 25th anniversary issue has selected the companies it believes will do most to shape the future
New Esma ETF guidelines change the rules on securities lending in favour of synthetics
The latest European Securities and Markets Authority guidelines for Ucits ETFs will make life more difficult for physically backed ETFs and point to a growing acceptance of synthetic funds