Systemic Risk
The focus on shadow banking has shifted from systemic risks to the role it can play in improving access to capital. But safeguards are needed.
CFA Institute takes a stance on this controversial issue.
Findings in a recently published academic research paper align with our member survey results, and support IASB and FASB proposals to update their lease accounting standards.
Tool aims to boost transparency of financial operations and help investors to make informed decisions.
Systemic risk overseers should keep a keen eye on all parts of the financial sector, asset management included.
With banks’ earnings season in full swing and the looming threat of rising interest rates, a critical question remains: How effectively are investors monitoring bank performance and risk?
Do asset managers pose a systemic risk? Can we expect bipartisan efforts on financial policy issues? Jim Allen, CFA, offers his analysis.
New report examines policy implications of asset manager business customs and incentives in context of regulatory efforts to address asset price bubbles.
It didn't take long after November's elections for the fireworks to reignite in Congress, especially in financial services matters.
Alan Lok, CFA, examines China’s shift to a domestic-consumption economy, its severe service sector supply bottleneck, and the rise in Chinese shadow banking.
One CFA Institute analyst shares his firsthand introduction to Chinese shadow banking, and why it’s too tempting for many investors to pass up.
How has the use of collateral to mitigate counterparty risk and central clearing helped to reshape the financial system post-crisis?
As investors begin to think about closing the books on 2014, they shouldn’t be too optimistic about what 2015 might bring, according to the 2015 CFA Institute Global Market Sentiment Survey.
Although we’ve made progress, has it been enough? What are the known and unknown risks that could lead to a financial system collapse?
Need for meaningful reform was underscored recently when several banks were fined for rigging key foreign-exchange benchmarks.