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Open Bank Resolution – an option for banks that are ‘too big to fail’
This concept, which allows failed SIFIs to remain open for business, ensures liquidity and minimises disruption costs within the banking sector.
South Korean banks will need to boost risk tolerance levels to comply with Basel III rules
Proceedings report from The Asian Banker’s "The Korea Banking Risk Dialogue 2012" on South Korean banks' exposure to international funding and the domestic OTC derivatives market.
Banks must re-examine their risk appetites in light of global regulatory shifts
Ronald Gould, former senior advisor to FSA UK, feels that banks now face a far more complex operational environment where the costs of getting it wrong have risen dramatically.
End of the road for “too big to fail” banks?
US FDIC and Bank of England alliance unveil measures to seize and unwind global systematically important banks should they fail.
Interview transcript: Koichi Miyata, President and CEO, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Part 1
Koichi Miyata, President and CEO of SMFG discusses the five main goals of SMFG, managing the group’s treasury functions, and the three major differences separating SMFG from western financial institutions.
Interview transcript: Dick Kovacevich, chairman emeritus of Wells Fargo, 16th April 2012, Part 2 of 4
In an exclusive video interview, Dick Kovacevich, chairman emeritus of Wells Fargo, discusses the diversification of risk, the secret to successful cross-selling, and implementing a superior business model.
Interview transcript: Dick Kovacevich, chairman emeritus of Wells Fargo, 16th April 2012, Part 3 of 4
In an exclusive video interview, Dick Kovacevich, chairman emeritus of Wells Fargo, discusses the misconception of “large is bad, large is risky”, the disadvantages of concentration, and Wells Fargo’s operational complexity.
Are G-SIFIs really practical?
Regulators’ ultimate aim is for banks to manage their businesses appropriately, implement sensible risk management, and have sustainable business models.
"If you're big in diversification it reduces the risk"
In an exclusive video interview, Dick Kovacevich, chairman emeritus of Wells Fargo, discusses the 2008/09 financial crisis, cross-selling secrets and the effectiveness of regulations in the banking sector.




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