Banks

21 July 2016

Analyzing Banks’ Credit Risk: Expectations for New Accounting Guidance

Revised accounting guidance is now available under US GAAP and IFRS for analyzing and comparing the credit risk of banks. The question is whether the new models will actually help investors.

24 August 2015

Disrupting the Disruption: Will Bitcoin be Hijacked by Wall Street?

By Sviatoslav Rosov, PhD, CFA

Is the blockchain to the financial industry what Uber is to the taxi industry, Tesla to the car industry, or Apple to the watch industry? Is it disruptive or sustaining?

24 March 2015

OCI Study: Understanding Bank Performance, Risk Through “Forgotten” Income Statement

By Vincent Papa, PhD, CPA, FSA, CFA

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?

21 October 2014

A Fuller View: Information to Assess Derivatives Credit-Risk Exposures in Banks

By Vincent Papa, PhD, CPA, FSA, CFA

Assessing derivatives exposures can be challenging because of incomparable, incomplete, and fragmented disclosures within financial reports.

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Central banker: Belgian banks might need to hold more capital

Pierre Wunsch, governor of the Belgian central bank, says domestic banks might be required to set aside extra capital against home loans. Lenders will be vulnerable if hit with a credit crunch because "net margins in the mortgage sector are too low," Wunsch says. MLex (subscription required) (18 Feb.)

SEC might let "test-the-waters" procedure cover more issuers

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed allowing a wider range of companies to use the "test-the-waters" process, which lets prospective stock issuers discuss offerings with likely investors before bringing a deal to market. The process bars companies with more than $1 billion in yearly revenue. Pensions & Investments (free access for SmartBrief readers) (19 Feb.)

Pace of firms exiting UK accelerates as Brexit nears

The list of companies planning to leave the UK is lengthening as Brexit approaches but no divorce agreement is in sight. The departure of Honda will eliminate 3,500 jobs, and the Netherlands says it has helped 42 companies relocate from the UK. Politico (19 Feb.)

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