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FT Adviser, 8th September 2011: Regulation is not an unnecessary distraction: Wolters Kluwer
Banks need to concentrate on restoring goodwill within the market and stop treating regulation like an unnecessary distraction, Gabby Stephenson of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services has said.
Risk.net, September 2011: Insurers lack confidence in Solvency II data
The quality and consistency of data used for calculations is a key requirement for Solvency II, so any concerns about it should be taken seriously, according to Mike MacDonagh, a risk and compliance specialist at consultancy Wolters Kluwer Financial Services.
Private Banker International, 18th August 2011: PBI Round Table: Regulation - a force for good?
Private Banker International Synopsis: Selwyn Blair-Ford, head of global regulatory policy at FRSGlobal takes part in Private Banker International roundtable: Regulation is frequently seen as a brake on business activity, but several participants suggest that emphasising London’s sophistication and strong regulation could help differentiate it from its emerging market competitors. Can FATCA, Basel III and sales suitability help the bottom line?
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Bobsguide, 16th August 2011: Basel III: a panacea or too little, too late?
Over the last few years measures have been proposed and debated at length by regulators, bankers, politicians and others in order to address the issues raised by the financial crisis. As the organisation responsible for providing a supranational framework for banking regulation, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) assessed these measures and formed Basel III. This new framework outlines a new regulatory standard on bank capital adequacy and liquidity to banks across the world - but how sure can we be that it has truly covered the chasms revealed by the crisis? Selwyn Blair-Ford, head of global regulatory policy at Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, takes a look.
Operational Risk and Regulation, 9th August 2011: European Parliament calls for delay in Solvency II implementation
“I would imagine that following the European Parliament's action in calling for a delay, there will be some official comment from Eiopa soon," says London-based Mike MacDonagh, enterprise risk management content strategist at Wolters Kluwer Financial Services. "For the past month or so a delay has felt like a done deal but until Eiopa makes it formal the uncertainty will remain. Perhaps this is why the European Parliament made its comments."
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