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Coming in 2014: Aussie recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... point last June, the DJ Euro Stoxx index lost only 5.5%. 3 A yet-unannounced candidate takes the White House. Who? 5 Basel III and regulation force 50 bank nationalisations in Europe. I couldn't find the list of nationalised banks in Europe this year ...

Abernathy snubs IMF liquidity drivel

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... are well behind with their reforms. "It is well documented that Australia's four largest banks already comply with the Basel III capital requirements whilst the great bulk of European banks do not," he said. "[The IMF's] commentary on Australian banks ...

Bear market end in sight: AMP Capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... in 2009, continued stimulus has had a more limited effect. Furthermore, regulatory pressure on the banks such as the Basel III liquidity requirements may be a strain on equity performance. However, the Australian government is just at the top of its ...

Retirement solution upside for investment managers: Oliver Wyman

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... challenges thrown up by a new set of rules being introduced for the local market. Hook expects the full adoption of Basel III by 2013, and conservative capital buffers from 2016 to potentially impact (the AM) sector with higher capital/leverage requirements ...

APRA proposes more stringent liquidity reporting

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... says that the proposed changes will improve its ability to monitor ADI liquidity, especially in relation to the new Basel III global liquidity standards. The proposed new standards include more detailed and comprehensive liquidity reports for larger ...

Reliance on improving global economy threatens big-four in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
... and hoping for the best," he said. "Capital generation in the sector is strong and capital ratios broadly in line with Basel III requirements. Current expectations are for banking sector dividends to increase of 4.4% for 2013." However, Whitehouse says ...

Bank dividends under threat

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... companies are downgrading earnings." The fund manager also warned of possible regulatory risk from more than just the Basel III capital requirements. "When corporate balance sheets are stronger than government balance sheets then you can expect additional ...

Juicy Macquarie profit belies revenue fall

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... regulatory capital standing at $12.6 billion at 30 September 2012, $3.4 billion ahead of the minimum amount required by the Basel III rules.

ANZ to chase more China assets

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... reason we haven't moved as fast as some people would've liked is that we've been trying to clarify the requirements of Basel III and have faced other regulatory issues domestically," he said. "Having put new management in place for this business, we ...

ANZ posts record profits

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... costs and Smith warns that conditions were likely to be more challenging heading into the future, especially with the Basel III capital adequacy rules coming into effect. "With the global economy softening, it's clear that the post-GFC lower growth business ...