Independent Commission on Banking (ICB)
Vickers renews criticism of BoE systemic buffer
Blanket 3% buffer would better support ring-fencing, Vickers tells Tyrie
Vickers implementation provokes operational risk concerns
Unanswered questions remain over the implementation of Vickers by 2019
In favour of macro-prudential regulation
In favour of macro-prudential regulation
Q&A: Christian Clausen on bank capital, systemic risk buffers and bail-in debt
Hitting the buffers
UK government rejection of ICB leverage ratio favours lending over stability, expert says
Rejection of ICB's leverage recommendation puts lending above stability, according to legal expert
OpRisk Europe: Ring-fencing move will pose operational risks
The move to ring-fence UK retail banking operations will pose operational risks, Barclays’ group operational risk director tells conference
A regulatory Catch-22: bail-in plans collide with Basel's NSFR
The funding squeeze
Cross-default dilemma
Cross-default debacle
International regulators uneasy over Volcker rule
Ban on proprietary trading could affect liquidity in non-US bond markets, regulators argue
Equity derivatives house of the year: JP Morgan
Risk awards 2012
Worse than we thought
Worse than we thought
Lords take Vickers to task over robustness of plans
Vickers faced fierce questioning on Independent Commission on Banking’s final report and recommendations; incentive for banks to cheat the system discussed
Esma outlines aims for regulatory consistency
Consistent effort
Bank pension schemes compromised by Vickers report
The UK's Independent Commission on Banking proposals could have unintended consequences for financial services pension schemes
ICB report: banks face higher costs, lower ratings
Ring-fence furore
Audio: Hedge funds face funding squeeze under Vickers report recommendation
UK-based hedge fund management companies could have problems accessing working capital if a provision in the ring-fencing chapter of the Independent Commission on Banking (Vickers report) stands
Video: BBA says banks at risk of losing investors under ICB proposals
The capital requirements in the ICB report could make investment in financial institutions unattractive
Video: BBA gives first, exclusive views on the ICB report
In an exclusive interview, the BBA discusses whether the ICB should have looked more closely at other separation models for its final report on financial stability in the UK
ICB bail-in proposal revives CDS fears
CDS contracts would not trigger in the event a bail-in bond is written down, say lawyers – threatening their use as a hedge
ICB capital levels would hurt UK banks, critics say
Report recommends a worst-case capital level of 22.5% for large ring-fenced retail banks and UK-headquartered systemically-important banks