As the US moves to adopt Basel III, there are regulatory initiatives that are expected to be implemented, said Peter Went, VP, Banking Risk Management Programs, GARP, on February 14, 2013. The Basel Committee has several proposals that are issued for consultation and discussion, including ones that affect liquidity rules, the securitization framework, trading book review, and consistency of risk-weighted assets. Went was the second speaker at a webinar organized by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) regarding regulatory reform of foreign banking operations (FBOs) in the United States and the implementation of the Basel III framework. (This continues […]