Tier-1 banks face implementations costs ranging from $60 million to $150 million over the next three years as they strive to meet the revised standards for minimum capital requirements for market risk set by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, according to a new report from market research firm Celent. “As firms execute implementation efforts… Read More >>
Basel Committee Eases Risk Capital Rules
Although banks heaved a sigh of relief that the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s revised market risk capital framework was less onerous than feared, they will still be facing a hugely expensive undertaking, impacting both infrastructure and certain business lines. The exact costs banks will incur are hard to calculate because it will depend on… Read More >>
OptionScape Tools to Work with Thomson Reuters Eikon
OptionScape, maker of strategy modeling tools for exchange-traded options, is now offering a standalone software version that has full data integration with Thomson Reuters Eikon, officials from both companies say. Thomson Reuters Eikon offers real-time data, historical information, access to more than 400 exchanges and links to over-the-counter (OTC) venues. The new version of OptionScape… Read More >>
CFTC Unveils Market Risk Advisory Committee
The CFTC has unveiled the names of the members of its new market risk advisory committee. The committee, chartered in 2014, is meant to supports efforts to “to detect and mitigate risks within the market to industry participants, consumers, and the broader financial community,” the CFTC says in a statement. “This year, the committee intends… Read More >>