Basel II
Basel II models have little relevance for developing countries, US banker says
Banking supervisors in developing countries should focus on the risk environment in which banks operate because relying on banks to measure their own safety and soundness may give little useful information about a banking sector, a senior US central…
UK’s FSA delays Basel II paper to mid-July
The UK’s chief financial regulator has delayed issuing its discussion paper on implementing the Basel II bank capital adequacy accord and parallel European Union (EU) rules to mid-July.
ING Financial Markets to use Credient for credit portfolio management
The Netherlands-based ING Group has selected SunGard Trading and Risk Systems' Credient application to support its credit portfolio management business.
Basel regulators issuing QIS 3 spreadsheets soon
Global banking regulators said they would soon issue draft spreadsheets and an information package, including detailed instructions, on the crucial QIS 3 survey that in October will seek information on how banks would be affected by the proposed Basel II…
Basel II credit risk charge to be lower with modifications, says survey
Banks using a more complex risk measurement approach under the Basel II bank Accord, once potential modifications are put in place, would have lower credit risk capital charges than under the current Basel I Accord. This is the view of global banking…
Basel II focus switches to securitisation after SME loan solution agreed
Experts working on the Basel II bank capital rules are focusing on the technically difficult issue of asset securitisation after agreeing a solution this month to the politically sensitive problem of how lending to small and medium-sized enterprises …
Basel II focus switches to securitisation after SME loan solution agreed
Experts working on the Basel II bank capital rules are focusing on the technically difficult issue of asset securitisation after agreeing a solution this month to the politically sensitive problem of how lending to small and medium-sized enterprises …
UK’s FSA plans delayed Basel II paper for mid-July
The UK’s chief financial regulator plans to issue its discussion paper on implementing the Basel II bank capital adequacy Accord and parallel European Union (EU) rules in mid-July.
Basel II op risk survey launched
Global banking regulators today launched their second survey seeking data on operational losses suffered by banks to help refine the op risk proposals of the Basel II capital Accord.
Insurers play catch-up
Insurance companies around the globe are beginning to look at their own risk management practices and are finding them wanting. As a result, many firms are beginning to upgrade their risk procedures.
Lessons Emerging from Disaster
Web access to market data and other tools could trim costs of maintaining redundant office space.
Gross income - what’s in a name?
Banking regulators are pondering whether to change the title ‘gross income’ as currently applied in the simpler approaches for measuring op risk under the Basel II banking accord.
Regulators study terms for abolishing op risk floor
Global banking regulators have asked their technical experts to look at what kind of conditions need to exist in order to get rid of the floor that limits the potential gains for banks using advanced approaches to measuring op risk under the Basel II…
A cost/benefit approach to Basel II
The cost of implementing Basel II could put banks at a competitive disadvantage compared with non-banks, and spur them to ‘de-bank’ to avoid this regulatory burden. Harry Stordel and Andrew Cross say regulators must look at the provisions from a cost…
Weaving an integrated solution
A treacherous credit environment and growing awareness of the danger of credit and market risk correlation have convinced financial institutions that they need to evaluate these exposures together. To get a unified view, will they need to adopt unified…
Industry On Alert
A joint finance-technology-government effort to safeguard the market infrastructure has already resulted in a secret command center and preliminary guidelines for industry-wide best practices.
East European banks could pay Basel II dividend
Major east European banks could take advantage of the Basel II bank capital adequacy accord to reduce their high levels of capital charges through paying higher dividends, a senior Czech banker said in April.
Standard Chartered's New Risk Architecture
An enterprise-wide risk engine will better integrate risk measurement with business decisions.
Chief risk officers
Risk is the business of insurance companies, but risk management in the sector is not nearly as developed as it is in the banking industry. Now, a new crop of chief risk officers will be trying to change all that.
EU bank regulation debate intensifies
The debate over banking supervision in the European Union intensified in April as Britain and Germany argued for keeping regulation under the aegis of national regulators, while many central bankers argued that the role should be left to the European…
Basel II op risk survey planned for June 1
Global banking regulators hope to issue another survey on June 1 seeking information from banks on their operational losses, in order to help with the development of the Basel II bank capital adequacy accord, said regulators in late April.
Basel regulators hope for SME solution by mid-June
Global banking regulators said in late April they were optimistic they could resolve by mid-June the vexed question of the treatment of lending to small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) under the Basel II bank capital adequacy accord.
Regulators plan trio of Basel II papers for October
Global banking regulators plan to issue on October 1 a working paper on the treatment of asset securitisation in the Basel II banking accord, one of the issues delaying the coming-into-effect of the controversial pact until late 2006.
Measuring the Unexpected
The events of Sept. 11 brought increased attention and confusion to the practice of managing operational risk.