Banks
2022 – A market risk odyssey
Though January’s final version of FRTB offered no great surprises to those who have followed the regulation since its inception, banks now have a greater idea of what is required of them. Bloomberg explores the importance for banks to have FRTB…
Double jeopardy: CCAR and the countercyclical buffer
Some US regulators want to hike capital while times are good; banks say Fed’s stress test already does
The BoE leverage ratio: welcome relief or regulatory arbitrage?
UK banks are reaping higher capital savings through the BoE's leverage measure
trueEX to shut swaps trading platform
Would-be disruptor will exit business on July 19, leaving swaps market in hands of incumbents
A tech-driven transformation
A panel of experts explores how greater collaboration between risk and finance teams can garner significant benefits and add value, how technological innovation is making the regulatory landscape more complicated to navigate and produce transformative…
Risk and finance – Better together
Changing regulations and new accounting standards are creating enormous challenges for financial organisations. Thorsten Hein, principal product marketing manager, risk research and quantitative solutions at SAS, explores why, to successfully meet these…
Model risk management transformation
Financial institutions have been maturing their approaches to MRM and – as models become more complex and pervasive, and regulatory expectations continue to increase – leading financial institutions seek faster and further movement. Ashutosh Nawani, head…
JP Morgan’s Hudson: innovation stuck in trading web
Risk Live: Digital head floats shared platform, rather than “point solutions”
The operational risk disclosure practices of banks: evidence from India and Romania
This paper compares the levels of operational risk disclosure in the banking industries of India and Romania.
The Fed doesn’t like narrow banks, but asset managers do
Narrow banks would funnel cash to the Fed to get its rate – money managers are intrigued
RBNZ places country’s largest bank under scrutiny
ANZ must report on director oversight and capital levels
Asia moves: New CEOs at Credit Suisse and ANZ, Invesco gets new MD, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
A helping hand – Addressing industry concerns
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s final revisions to the FRTB guidelines aim to address industry concerns around complexity and capital implications. A forum of industry leaders discusses whether the changes have been effective and how banks…
Turning the IMA into a competitive advantage
Following the clarification of the FRTB rules in January 2019, financial institutions are now working towards a 2022 implementation deadline, finalising how their trading books will operate under this demanding regulation. Eoin Ó Ceallacháin, head of…