As banks prepare for the implementation of Basel III, operational risk management needs to be a key area of focus.
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How to unwind a bank: the debate over living wills
March 17, 2011The UK authorities have the lead on a key aspect of post-crisis regulatory thinking, commonly called 'living wills', but a pilot project has thrown up many challenges.
Decision time on FX CCPs
March 8, 2011Two central counterparties are currently being built to clear foreign exchange options. There is a great deal of preparation to be done.
CRD amendment captures more than securitisations
February 23, 2011Regulators hope new requirements for retaining economic risk in securitisation transactions will better align the interests of originators and investors. Bankers fear that it will hike costs and capture other transactions.
Focus on growth, bankers warn WEF
February 16, 2011Bankers were back in force at this year's World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. Professing to be largely in agreement with regulators and policy-makers, they nonetheless warned of the perils of getting regulation wrong and the need to move on from banker-bashing and to focus on growth
MiFID review could have serious impact on OTC derivatives
January 31, 2011A proposed reform of MiFID could have a major impact on the OTC derivatives market, and it has been suggested that the authorities are paying only lip-service to consultation.
Wu Tang-Chieh on Taiwan banks' Chinese launch
January 31, 2011Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission vice-chairman discusses the regulatory body's top priorities, which include preparations to launch Taiwan's banks into the Chinese market.
Regulation and interest rates create hedging uncertainty
January 31, 2011Sharp divergences of opinion on the trajectory of interest rates in 2011 make life difficult enough for borrowers and investors, but regulation is providing an extra layer of ambiguity.
Top 500 Banking Brands
January 28, 2011In a still-volatile financial climate, building and maintaining a strong brand is a vital part of every bank's operations. The Banker's Top 500 Banking Brands listing ranks the leading names.
What the world's banks will be doing in 2011
January 6, 2011The past few years have been as unpredictable as they have been torrid within the banking world. Those who have survived the crisis in good health - the heads of the banks that were winners in our Bank of the Year Awards - tell The Banker of their plans and expectations for 2011. Edited by Anindita Ghosh