Banks
Financial regulators tighten grip on banks with series of rule changes
July saw amendments to Basel III, the signing of the Dodd-Frank reform bill, and the results of stress tests on European banks. Credit assesses how investor sentiment towards the banking sector has been affected by this activity.
Eurozone a 'slow-motion train wreck' – senior economist
Larry Brainard, chief economist at political risk consultancy Trusted Sources, argues that until Eurozone policymakers shift the emphasis of remedial action from sovereign debt and onto the banking sector, the region will continue to struggle.
Credit rating agencies: A question of trust
Question of trust
European power: Iberian market slow to develop
Market analysts have pinpointed the Iberian power market as one to watch due to recent increased participation from banks, hedge funds and utilities. However, some European energy companies are still highly critical of the market’s structure and…
Brussels backs bank tax to fund new resolution network
European Commission calls for a network of resolution funds to bear cost of winding down firms; cost covered through levy on lenders
Cross-border lending extends slump: BIS
Bank for International Settlements says international lending fell by $385 billion in last three months of 2009, figures reveal fifth consecutive quarterly drop
IMF weighs in to too-big-to-fail debate
Report looks at current proposals to deal with systemic risk and bank failures
RBS fined £29 million for sharing pricing information
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has settled with the OFT for breaking competition rules with Barclays
Basel Committee targets boards in governance consultation
Regulators take aim at bank boards and managers in new corporate governance proposals
EU reform: the devil’s in the detail
It’s all very well to make grand statements about the need for a new financial supervision framework in Europe, but can the EU work out the practicalities of reform?
Remuneration: it's payback time
Disgruntled taxpayers and their political representatives are set on revenge, making bankers pay for their mistakes through compensation taxes and restrictions. But a more constructive approach will be needed to sustainably reform such a complex and…
Brazil: Risk managers in demand for fast growing financial sector
Risk management is increasingly coming to the fore in Brazil’s newly booming banking sector. Operational risk managers with good experience are therefore suddenly in demand, with above-average remuneration available for those up to the task
Divine illumination
Last year's OR&C top 100 banks study identified 'A new dawn for disclosure'. Things have hotted up since then, and now banks face not only a level of exposure and transparency never seen before, but also stricter regulation on almost every front…