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Woolly risk analysis is hastening a housing crash
Comment Implementation of the optional, challenging retail internal ratings basis approach as part of the Basel II capital adequacy requirements. But there's a better way to ease the situation, argues Steve Boyle. [03 Jul 2008]
Are rogue traders an inevitable evil?
Comment Cheat Sheets Basel II MiFID Sarbanes-Oxley But a ruthless overhaul of poor banking systems is crucial to putting rogue traders out of business, argues Steve Boyle. By their very nature, financial markets encourage and... [15 Apr 2008]
Banking can execute change in real-time
Comment Cheat Sheets Basel II MiFID Sarbanes-Oxley Not so, says Steve Boyle. The latest thinking in information processing could save the banks billions every year. Information is the basis of the banking system. [02 Jan 2008]
European payment issues will top 2008 agenda
Comment Cheat Sheets Basel II MiFID Sarbanes-Oxley Complex and far-reaching compliance regulations around the world are putting payment operations under intense scrutiny. But Gareth Lodge argues that it is the changes in Europe... [20 Dec 2007]
On-demand software can help banks avoid fines
Comment Cheat Sheets ¦ Basel II ¦ MiFID ¦ Sarbanes-Oxley The crackdown on financial crime has opened up opportunities for vendors to produce applications that automatically keep banks compliant with changing regulations. [01 Nov 2007]
Bigger is not always better
Comment Regulations such as Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa), Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), Basel II and International Accounting Standards (IAS) are all enforcing the lawmakers' desire to increase banking accountability. [02 Oct 2007]
The tech requirements of private equity funds
Comment Cheat Sheets Basel II MiFID Sarbanes-Oxley Private equity has had a high, if mixed profile but its technology requirements are seldom discussed and reviewed. Towergroup's Bob McDowall addresses some of them. [20 Aug 2007]
Online banking needs serious help
Comment Cheat Sheets Basel II MiFID Sarbanes-Oxley Although many customers choose banks based on good service, most financial institutions still have poor websites. Julian Goldsmith asks: What gives? [30 Jul 2007]
Q&A: Ashwin Goyall, Oracle VP of industry strategy for financial services
Comment Compliance requirements have increased, with initiatives like Basel II, MiFID and SEPA. Oracle created a global financial services business unit in June to bring together a number of assets and acquisitions under one umbrella. [23 Jul 2007]
Leader: Is it safer to hide cash under your mattress?
Leader Cheat Sheets Basel II MiFID Sarbanes-Oxley High street banks are having a bit of a tough time of it of late. They have caught flak for making an estimated £4.5bn from customers in penalty charges and the OFT has forced... [21 Jun 2007]
Compliance made easy
Comment Much of the focus with Basel II reporting has been on managing credit risk, explains Price. The head of risk at the Chelsea Building Society used BI software to help tackle his Basel II banking requirements. [10 Oct 2006]
Leader: Don't leave it too late with MiFID
Leader Sure there are other things to get done - tinkering with Sarbanes Oxley or Basel II or even, maybe, trying to make some money as a business. It might not be straight bananas or some other idea that will drive the tabloids into a frenzy but Europe's... [31 Oct 2005]
Leader: Don't let compliance blues drag you down
Leader And a separate piece of research published earlier this week revealed that banks aren't preparing for the latest round of regulations because they can't see the business benefits around Basel II. Red tape has always been an irritation to... [29 Jul 2005]
Life looking good for IT contractors
Comment Financial services companies, meanwhile, need contractors to help with data management in order to comply with new regulations such as Basel II, said Matthew Brown, managing director at giant group. IT contractors believe they'll make more money... [12 May 2005]
Leader: Corporate ethics - don't pass the buck to IT
Leader Corporate IT departments are already overworked by the heavy burden that regulatory compliance legislation such as Sarbanes Oxley and Basel II has placed on them and don't need the pressure of spying on staff to add to that. [10 Mar 2005]
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