Tier 2 capital
Regulators lean towards contractual bail-in for China TLAC
New legislation would not be required, but weak bankruptcy law could unnerve investors
Deloitte valuation boosts legal hopes of Popular bondholders
Experts point to quick and unreliable valuation, and lack of independence on liquidity assessment
Upholding values: bondholders demand resolution transparency
Banco Popular case could have wider implications for future bank bail-ins
EBA call for simpler IFRS 9 phase-in applauded
Lawmakers aim to fast-track IFRS 9 rules in the revised Capital Requirements Regulation, but are also urged to clarify them
Enria: new legislation can help bolster AT1 market
The EBA is also reconsidering its advice to the European Commission on the treatment of CVA risk
Basel proposal to cause ‘huge problem’ for TLAC market-making
Proposal requiring banks to deduct holdings of other banks’ TLAC debt could restrict market-making
UK insurers ‘in limbo’ as HMRC reviews tax break for perpetual debt
Consultation undermines level playing field between banks and insurers on capital issuance
Asian institutional investors wary of Basel III-compliant bonds' risk profile
Issuance of Basel III-compliant bonds in India likely to be followed in Australia and Malaysia but investors are cautious of potential dangers
New own funds specifications add capital restrictions
New technical specifications on Solvency II’s capital requirements make some significant changes to the way insurers calculate their own funds, but they also leave some unanswered questions. Louie Woodall reports
Basel III and Islamic finance: friend or foe?
Faith in the system
Investor pull to replace regulator push on CoCos: Credit Suisse’s Ervin
A new pull for CoCos
Asia’s banks move to meet new capital and liquidity rules
A capital plan
Investors wary of contingent capital
Contingent upon capital
Doubts raised over viability of Lloyds CoCo bonds trigger
Bankers and regulators are looking at possible standards for contingent capital, but are struggling with the definition of an appropriate trigger.
Contingency plans
Following recent issues of contingent capital by Lloyds Banking Group and Rabobank, other firms are eyeing similar issuance as a means of meeting higher capital requirements in a cost-effective way. But the Basel Committee, which is due to discuss the…