Solvency
Avinash Persaud calls on regulators to address ‘system-wide' risk mismatches; slams Solvency II
Forcing long-term institutions under Solvency II to behave like short-term ones will be the biggest contributor to systemic risk since Basel II, says Avinash Persaud in Central Banking journal
MAS's Menon says Basel rules could hit infrastructure finance
Basel III regulations could disincentivise long-term lending, particularly to private-sector projects, warns Monetary Authority of Singapore managing director Ravi Menon
Form of fractional reserve banking guarantees solvency for member banks
Research paper claims joint-liability bank coalition is a welfare-improving mechanism that allows members of society to achieve better allocation of resources, making it a ‘truly superior form of banking'
Early-warning indicators needed to address failings in Solvency II - PRA chief
Effective and prudent solution needed on Solvency II matching adjustment, says Bank of England deputy governor Andrew Bailey
Ireland’s Elderfield says ‘imperfect’ Solvency II should still go ahead
Deputy governor highlights many imperfections in the Solvency II framework but says it is better than the fragmentation and rising costs that are the alternative