US Federal Reserve proposals for total loss-absorbing capacity go well beyond the Financial Stability Board standards in some areas.
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Farewell to the debt valuation adjustment rule
January 26, 2016
The byzantine accounting rule introduced much volatility into the earnings and has finally been repealed by the US Financial Accounting Standards Board.
Syndicated loans suffer from commodity woes
December 17, 2015
The US commodities industry attracted more syndicated lending than nearly any other business in 2014. It also saw the largest rise in bad loans.
Rise of subprime auto loans in US
December 4, 2015
The spike in subprime auto lending in the US could cause headaches for less diversified lenders.
Cross-border conundrums still hampering OTC derivative markets
December 1, 2015Regulators in Europe and the US are still dealing with a backlog of cross-border problems in the over-the-counter derivatives market. Are these issues resolvable, and what is at stake if they are not? By Michael Watt.
Repo markets on the wane
November 12, 2015
With mounting regulation and the collateral drying up, activity in the repo market, the main avenue for short-term financing on Wall Street, is continuing its free-fall.
TPP to benefit a third of global economy
October 12, 2015
Signatories hope the landmark trade deal will bolster trade worldwide after a tepid recovery from the crisis.
US derivatives notional value at lowest level since 2008
October 5, 2015
The notional value of derivatives from US market participants dropped to the lowest levels since the financial crisis in the second quarter of this year, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reports.
US-Cuban relations: progress, challenges and surprises
September 1, 2015The announcement in December 2014 of a restoration of normal relations between Cuba and the US shocked many, and thus far very little opposition has been registered. However, this inactivity should not shroud the challenges that lie ahead for both countries, says Peter Hakim of Inter-American Dialogue.
G-SIBs threatened with higher leverage ratio
July 2, 2015
A higher leverage ratio requirement would prove a challenge to 13 global systematically important banks.