Capital Requirements Directive
Trade bodies slam FSA 'achingly difficult' guidelines to Basel II
Leading industry associations have called for the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) to make its handbook on the European Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) easier to understand.
Trade bodies slam FSA 'achingly difficult' guidelines to Basel II
Leading industry associations have called for the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) to make its handbook on the European Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) easier to understand.
A keen eye for convergence
Ellen Davis talks to Danièle Nouy, chair of the Committee of European Banking Supervisors about the CRD, Pillar III and divergence, along with other issues currently occupying the CEBS
FSA provides overview of approach to CRD
The FSA presented an overview of the authority’s approach to the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) at its CRD implementation conference. Hector Sants, managing director of wholesale and institutional markets, highlighted the biggest developments in…
FSA releases second bulletins on CRD
The FSA has published its second set of Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) implementation bulletins for banks, building societies and investment firms. This newsletter aims to help institutions identify key points in the consultation paper, as well as…
CEBS defends record
LONDON – The accomplishments of the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) over the past 12 months were outlined by Danièle Nouy, vice-chair of the organisation, at a British Bankers’ Association conference in London in mid-October. Although…
CRD timing in doubt
BRUSSELS – The timing of the EU’s Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) remained in doubt as members of the Committee of Economic and Monetary Affairs in the European Parliament submitted a whopping 887 amendments at the May 23 meeting.
CRD deadline fears
BRUSSELS AND LONDON – Concerns about the timing of the EU Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) are mounting as it is becoming clearer that delays – both due to procedural problems and disagreements related to the content of the directive – are likely to…
Trading Book review to be published in April
Basel II's Trading Book review will be published at the end of April, according to Dianne Moore, prudential programme leader at the UK's Financial Services Authority in London. The original target date for a consultation release, according to a document…
FSA releases latest paper on Basel II
LONDON -- At the end of January, the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) released its newest consultation paper on Basel II implementation, CP05/3, Strengthening Capital Standards , along with a cost-benefit study of Basel II implementation, a…
CAD makes slow progress through Parliament
BRUSSELS -- The progress of the Capital Adequacy Directive (CAD) in the European Parliament remains slow. Although the European Commission (EC) was keen to have the legislation voted on before the summer, its introduction for official discussion has been…
Basel II package rapporteur named
Alexander Radwan has been named the rapporteur for the package of Basel II legislation winding its way through the European parliament.
EU CAD: behind the smiles
The industry is putting on a brave face when commenting on the latest proposals for the EU Capital Adequacy Directive, but all is not as it seems.
EU CAD: behind the smiles
The industry is putting on a brave face when commenting on the latest proposals for the EU Capital Adequacy Directive, but all is not as it seems.
EU CAD: behind the smiles
The industry is putting on a brave face when commenting on the latest proposals for the EU Capital Adequacy Directive, but all is not as it seems.
EU CAD beta lowered – but only for some
UK and European op risk executives were shocked when a EU Commission official revealed that although the beta for the trading and sales business line would be lowered to 15% from 18% in the EU's Capital Adequacy Directive, this benefit would only be…
EU Commission publishes "final" CAD text
The European Commission released its final version of the legislative text that will implement the Basel II framework within the European Union at the end of last week.
Extensive revisions expected for EU CAD in July draft
Substantial changes in content will have occurred to the EU Capital Adequacy Directive (CAD) when the final EU Commission draft is published in July. And domestic European regulators are warning that further alterations will take place to the document…
EU Commission sets out its stall on CAD
The EU Commission published a feedback document on its website today on the responses to its third consultation paper on revisions to the Capital Adequacy Directive (CAD).
EU Commission considers changes to op risk framework
The EU Commission is considering modest changes to the operational risk framework of its proposed capital adequacy directive (CAD), in response to comments received to its most recent draft, according to a source within the organisation.
EU moves to finalise CAD
With 130 responses to its latest draft of the capital adequacy directive (CAD) now in hand, the EU Commission is looking to make the directive into law.
Testy politicians muscle in on Basel II negotiations
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) based in Brussels and members of the US House of Representatives in Washington DC are beginning to throw their weight around in the Basel II process.
UK Treasury publishes paper on implementing EU CAD in the UK
The UK Treasury yesterday published a consultation paper on how the European Union's Capital Adequacy Directive (CAD) can be best implemented within the UK and the EU as a whole.
EU Commission outlines region's Basel II impact
More than 1,000 investment firms and 9,322 banks will implement the EU's capital adequacy directive, according to Patrick Pearson, head of banking and financial conglomerates unit of the internal markets division of the EU Commission.