Tougher capital rules on way for non-US banks says the Fed
November 30, 2012 - Daniel Tarullo, governor of the US Federal Reserve, has outlined stricter capital and liquidity rules for foreign banks operating in the US. His plan would force them to adhere to the same attitudes toward cash investment standards as domestic US institutions.
EBF calls for delay in introduction of Basel III following US standstill
November 26, 2012 - The European Banking Federation (EBF) is lobbying the European Commission to postpone the introduction of the Basel III global bank capital adequacy regime by a year to 2014, after US regulators earlier delayed application of the new requirements.
UK's new regulatory regime 'more complex'
November 21, 2012 - The new regulatory regime in the UK's banking industry is potentially more complicated than the previous structure, an expert believes.
SEC Receives More Than 3,000 Whistleblower Tips in 2012
November 15, 2012 - Over the past year, the Securities and Exchange Commission received more than 3,000 whistleblower tips from all 50 states and from 49 countries, according to the agency's 2012 Annual Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program released today.
FSB: Basel III reforms falling behind schedule
November 6, 2012 - Worldwide banking reforms are unlikely to be completed on time, a new report has indicated. The Basel III regulations have been designed in order to prevent any repeat of the recent financial crisis whereby many lenders required state-funded bailouts by compelling companies to boost their reserve capital ratios.
Smallest banks 'should be exempt from Basel III'
October 23, 2012 - America's smallest banks should be made exempt from the full Basel III regulatory changes, a leading figure in the industry has recommended.
FDIC Approves Final Rules Regarding Large Bank Stress Tests
October 9, 2012 - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced publication of its final rule regarding company-run stress testing required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The rule applies to covered institutions with total consolidated assets greater than $10 billion.
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.
