Proposed fixed would increase capital requirements in booming economies and decrease those requirements in strained ones
Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley to issue common shares
Boards need to increase their involvement in setting risk appetite, overseeing management and compensation
Regulators call on banks to raise US$75 billion
Test results expected to be released in early May
Review prompted by methodology change
Wachovia acquisition is exceeding expectations
Agreements would allow Fed to provide foreign currency liquidity to U.S. banks
The Financial Accounting Standards Board approved planned changes to mark to market accounting rules on Thursday, pleasing some in the U.S. financial industry, but raising concerns for others.Research firm CreditSights Inc. explains that the new position will allow banks to value securities using cash flow models rather than market prices when markets are considered not […]
Any relaxation would take pressure off of financial institutions