Governance

Basel Committee Releases Basel III Assessments

October 2, 2012 - The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published three reports assessing the rules that will implement Basel III in the EU, Japan and the US. Conducted by independent teams of technical experts from a wide range of countries, the assessments compared the relevant domestic regulations with the Basel Committee's global standards.

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IMF warning: Banking reforms have stalled

September 26, 2012 - Regulators around the world must not rest on their laurels when it comes to implementing reforms in the banking industry, a new report has urged.

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BofE exec calls for regulators to tear up the rule books

September 3, 2012 - A senior Bank of England executive has called for a rethink of the Basel Capital Accord, suggesting instead that regulatory bodies rip up the rule-books and adopt a simpler judgement-based supervisory approach.

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Federal Reserve Board considering changes to the implementation timeline for the Dodd-Frank company-run stress test requirements

August 27, 2012 - The Federal Reserve Board is considering changes to the implementation timeline for the annual company-run stress test requirements required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

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CFTC and SEC Provide Clarification on Dodd-Frank Definitions of Derivatives

August 17, 2012 - The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have issued joint rules and interpretations clarifying the scope of key definitions of certain derivatives products, as required under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act.

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