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European Parliament Committee Finalizes ESG-Related Financial Sector Risk Reforms

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 2/10/2023

On January 24, 2023, Members of the European Parliament voted to adopt reforms to banking rules and implement the international Basel III agreement (Basel III). One of the objectives of Basel III is to enhance focus on ESG...more

Securitisation and capital requirements – a match (not) made in Basel?

Hogan Lovells on 10/13/2022

The updated Basel III framework is the principal response of the Basel Committee to the global financial crisis. The updated framework makes wide-ranging changes to the perceived shortcomings of the previous regime. Although...more

European Banking Authority Publishes Advice on EU Implementation of Basel III

A&O Shearman on 12/18/2019

The European Banking Authority has published the second part of its two-part technical advice on the impact of the Basel III reforms in the EU. The Basel III reforms aim to reduce excessive variability of risk weighted assets...more

European Banking Authority Publishes Basel III Capital Monitoring Report and Update on EU Bank Liquidity Measures

A&O Shearman on 10/11/2019

The European Banking Authority has published two reports reviewing the impact of the EU’s implementation of the Basel III capital monitoring reforms and Capital Requirements Regulation liquidity measures. The EBA estimates...more

G20 Leaders Publish Communiqué

A&O Shearman on 9/20/2016

The G20 Leaders published the Communiqué from the Hangzhou Summit. The G20 Leaders reiterated their commitment to finalizing the remaining elements of the financial sector reform agenda, including, for example, finalization...more

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Publishes Consultative Document on Guidelines Concerning Weak Banks

Orrick - Finance 20/20 on 6/25/2014

On June 18, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) published a consultative document on supervisory guidelines for identifying and dealing with weak banks. The guidelines are intended to assist bank supervisors and...more

Financial Services Bulletin: Action At The FRB

Perkins Coie on 7/9/2013

The FRB Issues Final Basel III Capital Reform Rule - On Tuesday, July 2, 2013, the Federal Reserve Board (the “FRB”), in coordination with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) and the Office of the...more

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