9 Steps to Immediate BRM Improvement

Banks are business critical but at the end of the day they are suppliers and as such have to be reviewed and treated in the supplier framework.

Check Bank on Risk Profile

Just additional regulation will not suffice to prevent another financial crisis. Market discipline imposed by clients on banks is essential as well.

Basel II Proposal Changes Dec 19 2009

In response to the Credit Crisis the Basel Committee is working on adjustments to the overall Basel II framework. They have issued now their ideas for comments, with the idea of coming to a [...]

Financial innovations have caused major turmoil in the financial sector

Financial innovations have caused major turmoil in the financial sector. Critics support the introduction of tests, like in the pharmaceutical sector, before new products are introduced into the market.

Nout Wellink - Working on the future of the financial sector

Speech by Mr. Nout Wellink, President of the Netherlands Bank and Chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, at the Dutch Embassy, London, 19 February 2010.

Vallstein Banking post-credit crisis

The program discusses a recap on important causes of the credit crisis, the response of the financial sector, the response of the regulators (Basel Committee), the FD Vallstein Banking Survey [...]