There is a political divide between core and peripheral eurozone countries on the need for banks to assign risk weights to their sovereign debt exposures in order to calculate capital requirements.
Gradual approach for EU Bitcoin regulation
A report by the European Parliament suggests setting up a task force on virtual currencies under the auspices of the European Commission, to avoid rushing headlong into regulating a fast-evolving technology.
Shadow banking focus in EU stress test
The European Banking Authority is focusing on a smaller sample of banks in 2016 to enable more comparability in the results.
Collateral transformation could pose systemic risks
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions is calling for more data on the transformation and reuse of collateral to monitor potential systemic risks posed by interconnections between financial institutions.
Banks still question new trading book rules
Although the Basel Committee has sought to pare back the capital impact of the fundamental review of the trading book, specific asset classes could suffer.
Basel credit rules grapple with national differences
The Basel Committee is struggling to reconcile the desire for global standards for calculating credit risk with differing national legislation and loss experiences.
Harmonisation is key obstacle to EU securitisation revival
The European Council has addressed some of the shortfalls in a plan for lower capital charges on qualifying deals, but originators could face a compliance overload.
Insurers ask for continuity on resolution planning
Responses to the Financial Stability Board concept show the industry wants rules that are consistent with diverse existing practices in each jurisdiction.
Pressure grows for more proportionate bank regulation
While smaller EU banks look to the US as a model for lighter reporting requirements, new entrants are more active in Europe.
EU wades into insurance systemic risk debate
The European Systemic Risk Board has proposed countercyclical rules to avoid firesales by distressed insurers and a build-up of systemic risk.
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