Basel III
109 white papers and resources
Risk Library hosts a number of Basel III white papers by leading experts. Use the information resource for the latest industry developments and to ensure that your organisation meets all Basel III requirements. Basel III is the third set of global regulatory requirements agreed upon by members of the Basel Committee. It builds upon Basel I and II by adding new core capital requirements to strengthen a banks position. Banks will now have to hold increased levels of common equity and additional capital butters, including a counter cyclical buffer. A minimum leverage ratio and liquidity ratios are being introduced.
Wrong-way CVA done right
Credit valuation adjustment (CVA) has been at the forefront of many discussions since the 2007–2008 financial crisis as a result of losses taken by major market participants due to counterparty defaults on derivatives. Basel III and threatened clearing requirements are driving change.
Managing emerging risks and macro-prudential regulation
A 2012 survey of global financial institutions, sponsored by Oracle Financial Services, has explored how firms are coping with the new macro-prudential regulatory environment. While many financial institutions see the new requirements as an opportunity to differentiate themselves, challenges in…
Basel III and Beyond: Banking Regulation Beyond The Crisis
Around the world, central bankers, regulators and governments have responded to the financial crisis with new regulation and legislation. The cornerstone of this global initiative to contain risk is Basel III – sweeping new regulatory standards for banks on capital adequacy and liquidity. These new…
Securitised debt markets in Asia are poised for growth, but challenges remain
Securitised debt has, at best, played a supporting role in Asia over the past decade or so. No sooner did issuers and investors begin to embrace the product than it met an unexpected hurdle that took the wind out of its sails.
Basel III and IFRS 9: A tightening of the regulations
During the second half of 2010, both the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) provided further clarification and quantification of the required global standards for capital, liquidity and for the accounting of financial instruments…
The ultimate risk – flawed liquidity risk management
As the global financial services industry digests Dodd-Frank, Basel III, European bank stress tests and the inexplicable ‘flash crash’ that downed Dow Jones 700 points in minutes, the question is where to now?
Tips of the trade
A panel of experts was convened for this virtual roundtable, sponsored by Sybase, in which they discuss the challenges facing financial institutions in meeting new liquidity regulations and share some tips for best practice in stress-testing a liquidity risk framework.
Risk Management and Compliance in 2008
Competitive advantage from faster, more flexible and dynamic risk management. Risk management and regulatory compliance are fundamental functions in any financial institution. They are inextricably linked, operate to exacting standards and are about to go through a period of significant change.
The Global CFO Study 2008 - Balancing Risk Management with an Integrated Finance Organisation
This FREE 2008 CFO Study pulls together the interviews of more than 1,200 CFOs and senior Finance professionals to discuss their views on the challenges facing todays FDs and CFOs looking at globalisation and managing Risk.