Wednesday, November 2, 2011

FSB Task Force Issues Recommendations for Shadow Banking Regulation

Author: David Schwartz J.D. CPA
A Financial Stability Board task force has published recommendations to strengthen the oversight and regulation of the shadow banking system. These eagerly awaited recommendations provide much needed guidance to regulatory authorities on monitoring and designing regulation of shadow banking activities and entities.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Shadow Banking Sector Exceeds PreCrisis Levels

Author: David Schwartz J.D. CPA
FSB data published in its October 27, 2011 report, Shadow Banking: Strengthening Oversight and Regulation, reveals that among the eleven largest economies with significant shadow banking, the shadow banking sector has surpassed the levels prior to the financial crisis.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Basel III Implementation Progress Report

Author: David Schwartz J.D. CPA
On October 18, the Basel Committee issued a report documenting Basel Committee members' progress in adopting Basel II, Basel 2.5 and Basel III as of September 2011.  The report provides a high level summary of the the status of domestic legislative and rule-making intended to incorporate the Committee's capital standards into national law or regulation according to the internationally agreed time frames.
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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Geithner: Shadow Banking Remains a Key Regulatory Target

Author: David Schwartz J.D. CPA
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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Model-Sensitive Disclosures Under Consideration

Author: David Schwartz J.D. CPA
In a forthcoming article, Robert P Bartlett III, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, proposes an intriguing model-sensitive disclosure regime he hopes will enhance accurate pricing of a bank's exposure to credit risk while at the same time safeguarding the confidentiality of a bank’s proprietary investment strategies and customer information.  
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