Basel Committee on Banking Supervision

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  European Bank Reserves Fall Short of Basel Rule

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 3, 2012

  While EU banks met a target of 114.7 billion euros in capital reserves, according to the European Banking Association (EBA), they would not have met the tougher requirements of the Basel Committee had they been enforced by the end of 2011.

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  BNP Paribas to Boost Wealth Management in U.S.

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 12, 2012

  The bank’s plans in the U.S. are part of a broader strategy to expand in smaller markets like Turkey, Poland and Morocco.

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  ECB Pushes for Looser Basel Liquidity Rule

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 28, 2012

  The ECB is advocating a looser standard on eligibility of assets that can be used to satisfy a draft liquidity rule from the Basel banking committee, over concerns that the current definition is too restrictive on credit in the midst of the financial crisis.

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  E.U. Could Trim Bank Bonuses

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 25, 2012

  E.U. banks could soon find themselves regarded in much the same way as power or water companies: entities that keep society functioning but pretty much stay in the background.

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  Proposed E.U. Bank Laws Tougher Than Basel Rules

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 13, 2012

  The E.U. may be planning to get even tougher on bankers than the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. A parliamentary draft of a proposed law provides for higher capital reserves and lower bonuses.

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  EU May Regulate Banker Pay

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 6, 2012

  European Union officials could include in their draft bank capital law measures to limit banker pay, setting in place a specified limit between the highest and lowest paid, as well as instituting a limit on bonuses.

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  EU Seeks to Close Bank Capital Loophole

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 23, 2012

  The European Union will try to close a loophole that allows lenders to avoid holding sufficient capital to offset the risk on their holdings of sovereign debt,k.

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  London’s ‘Bloated’ Banks Shrinking

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 17, 2012

  Banks in London are shedding staff, closing or cutting divisions and seeing pay fall as criticism by politicians, tighter regulations and falling profits take their toll on the financial services sector.

• Eurozone Banks Boost Capital by Redefining Risk

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 9, 2011

  Some Eurozone banks are redefining risk in order to meet capital requirements. Many officials and banking experts say the practice is legal but undermines the goal of ensuring the financial institutions are healthy.

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  JPMorgan’s Dimon Blasts Banking Rules, Krugman Blasts Dimon

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  September 12, 2011

  JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon called Basel III capital rules “blatantly anti-American” and suggested the U.S. should consider withdrawing from the group. Times Columnist Paul Krugman then took a shot at Dimon.