How will covered bonds be treated after Basel II implementation? This will depend on whether banks adjust their holdings to the new risk-weighting regulations, write Mauricio Noe and Christoph Anhamm.
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Delicate balance
July 3, 2006Regulators are not the only ones who are concerned about banks’ capitalisation; management and shareholders also want to ensure the level of capital is sufficient to meet shareholder goals. But the relationship between the groups results in the need for a fine balancing act, write Hassan Filali and Joe Rizzi.
Liquidity protection
July 3, 2006Armin Widjojoatmodjo assesses the challenges liquidity managers face in preventing a stress situation from occurring.
At the heart of capital optimisation
July 3, 2006Driven by Basel II capital requirements and a demand for sophisticated capital markets products, portfolio managers now sit at the centre of their respective financial organisations. Alexandre Santos explains.
Philosophy of protection
July 3, 2006ABN AMRO’s group head of asset and liability management Karl Guha explains the bank’s holistic approach to capital management and outlines how it is coping with the demands of Basel II implementation.
A new way of thinking
July 3, 2006Although capital requirements are about to change, banks that hold more than that required by legislation should put it to a more useful purpose.
Heel dragging means EC may stick boot in
June 5, 2006The securities clearing and settlement industry in Europe needs to become more efficient, but instead it has been drinking in the “last chance saloon”, says European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy. An EU directive seems certain, writes Michael Imeson.
An age old problem
May 2, 2006Bankers in the EU now have to beware of how they treat ‘old codgers’ and ‘young whippersnappers’ because of new age discrimination laws in the European Employment Directive. But no matter how careful they are, more litigation is likely, writes Michael Imeson.
No time like the present
May 2, 2006Whatever the prospects of deferment of MiFID transposition dates, for the moment they stand. This means firms must develop their implementation strategy and, where possible, start the process, says Anthony Belchambers.
Instruments of success
May 2, 2006Five key areas must be addressed early in any MiFID compliance programme, says Nikki Lovejoy, and getting them right will ensure the right level of management support and investment.