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Double jeopardy: CCAR and the countercyclical buffer
By Louie Woodall
July 11, 2019, Risk
The double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution forbids the government from prosecuting a citizen for the same offence …
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E.U. banks worry about dividends as capital demands jump
By Huw Jones
July 2, 2019, Reuters
Major European Union banks face a collective shortfall of 135 billion euros ($153 billion) to meet global capital requirements by 2027, meaning they …
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EBA proposes eleven reg standards for FRTB
By Louisa Chender
June 28, 2019, Global Investor Group
The European Banking Authority (EBA) is consulting on eleven regulatory technical standards (RTS) for specific aspects of the Fundamental Review of …
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ABA scenario analysis project could aid CCAR comparability
By Tom Osborn
June 25, 2019, Risk
A project led by a group of banks to standardize the way in which they approach scenario analysis could make it easier for …
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Industry hails Basel decision to drop punitive clearing charges
By Louisa Chender
June 21, 2019, Global Investor Group
Participants, policy makers and trade bodies are pleased with Basel’s decision to drop the punitive capital charges on cleared derivatives.
On …
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Absent investment banks fuel ongoing bond market liquidity fears
By Samuel Agini
June 21, 2019, Financial News
Corporate bonds could suffer sharp price falls in stressed markets because of the reduced capacity of investment banks to provide liquidity, a …
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Global regulators give banks capital relief on derivatives
By Huw Jones
June 20, 2019, Reuters
Global banking regulators have agreed to introduce more flexibility into how banks compile a broad measure of capital, the Basel Committee said on …
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Basel closes in on IM offset for leverage ratio
By Philip Alexander
June 19, 2019, Risk
Bank regulation standard-setters may be on the verge of settling a long-running dispute over the leverage ratio, with three sources expecting a final …
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Leveraged loan risk not enough to warrant new rules for now: Basel official
By Huw Jones
June 13, 2019, Reuters
Regulators are stepping up checks on the $1.3 trillion leveraged loan market for threats that echo the subprime mortgages which defaulted 10 years …
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Legislators and Regulators Should Ask These Questions About Leveraged Lending and CLOs
By Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, MRV Associates
Originally published in Forbes
Back in October 2014, veteran Bloomberg journalist Craig Torres called me to speak about bank regulatory leveraged lending guidance. The …
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