... and Basel II in European financial services”, December 2003. Figure 2 Expected change in capital requirements per country –overall Table 1 Impact on group 1 and group 2 banks Figure 3 EU banking markets – some of the major differences between the various markets...

... of the system and predict some developments for the future. If this sounds like a fund manager’s or financial analyst’s wishful thinking, reconsider. For many in the financial services industry, and also in other key stakeholder groups, the stage is nearly set for XBRL reporting. They have a point...

...Patrick Fell; Máiréad Devine Over the next few years the regulation of financial services companies by the Financial Services Authority in the UK will move to a single system of risk‐based supervision. The authors provide a guide to how firms should approach and implement this process which...

... for candidates who have the ability to speak a number of languages is also increasing amongst potential employers. Salaries – London Details are shown in Table II. Assets Management Treasury Risk Equity Analysis Financial services Robert Walters Robert Walters...

...Jeff Neagle The field of financial services is one of the fastest changing sectors of the economy. The author argues that this and the changing motivation of people working in the financial services sector mean that a new approach is required to ensure that change both can be managed and can...

...Jonathan Hunt; Anthony Carey Audit committees have been an integral part of risk management in financial services organisations for longer than in the rest of the economy. But the pressures on audit committee performance are growing. The authors, who have provided a guidance document published...

...Neal Writer Corporate governance in the financial services sector is influenced by factors peculiar to the industry. The author assesses the influence of analysts and points out that reporting timetables across the industry mean that peer pressure becomes an unusually influential factor. He...

..., more loans could be processed in the same period of time with the same resources, thereby increasing the lender’s efficiency and reducing its costs. © Company 2001 Internet commerce strategies Reporting Applications software Financial services E‐commerce The advent of Internet...

...Eamonn Rice This article looks at the changes in the insurance market which are being forced by new economy pressures. The author considers the squeeze created by consolidation in the financial services market and by globalisation and how companies have responded by creating asset management...

... Financial services Banking industry CONTROL SELF ASSESSMENT CSA in a financial services organisation Control self assessment (CSA), the management technique that aims to contain risk and ensure that control systems work effectively, is a highly topical issue. Here Vicky Kubitscheck draws on her...

.... Concludes that the survey indicates there is a general awareness within most financial institutions about key areas of strong financial management but other areas require further development. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Risk management Banking Financial services Stress testing Market volatility...

... to stay. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Derivatives Financial services Banks CREDIT DERIVATIVES Credit derivatives: where will they go from here? The credit derivatives market, while being a comparatively recent development, is growing rapidly and, as a result, it can be difficult to provide...