EBA publishes final Guidelines for the use of data inputs in the ES risk measure under the IMA
  • Wednesday, 22 September 2021

EBA publishes final Guidelines for the use of data inputs in the ES risk measure under the IMA

The EBA has published its final Guidelines clarifying the requirements that the data inputs used to determine the scenarios of future shocks applied to modellable risk factors should meet. Institutions using the alternative Internal Model Approach (IMA) for market risk are required to compute the expected shortfall (ES) risk measure for their modellable risk factors, […]

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SRB issues guidance on liquidity and funding in resolution
  • Wednesday, 22 September 2021

SRB issues guidance on liquidity and funding in resolution

The Expectations for Banks outline, among others, that banks should estimate their liquidity needs for the implementation of the resolution strategy. During a resolution, banks are likely to face liquidity stress. Possible causes for this liquidity stress are reluctance of market participants to roll-over/provide funding and the inability to attract/hold client deposits. Even after a […]

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ECB to more closely link capital buffers and stress tests
  • Wednesday, 22 September 2021

ECB to more closely link capital buffers and stress tests

The ECB plans to place more emphasis on stress test results when it sets the capital buffers banks must maintain, according to Supervisory Board chair Andrea Enria. The ECB’s Pillar 2 Guidance (P2G) is designed to safeguard institutions in the event of losses, but many banks do not disclose that figure. Starting this year, the […]

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The clock is ticking for banks to manage climate-related and environmental risks
  • Tuesday, 21 September 2021

The clock is ticking for banks to manage climate-related and environmental risks

In November 2020, the European Central Bank (ECB) published its guide on climate-related and environmental (C&E) risks. The ECB shared 13 supervisory expectations with respect to the anticipated transitioning to a low-carbon and more circular economy. Once the guide was published, ECB Banking Supervision asked banks to assess themselves against the 13 expectations. A new […]

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Webinar on discontinuation of LIBOR
  • Monday, 20 September 2021

Webinar on discontinuation of LIBOR

Practical consideration & Transition experiences On 7 September, Zanders hosted an interactive webinar on the IBOR reform topic ‘Discontinuation of LIBOR- Practical Consideration & Transition Experiences’. During this session, Zanders shared latest market updates and information related to this reform and then continued with a panel discussion. Edel Hough (Head of Corporate Finance at BAT), […]

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Revision of the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles
  • Friday, 17 September 2021

Revision of the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles

In May 2021, the Loan Market Association (LMA) has published a revision of its Sustainability Linked Loan Principles (SLLP), which were first published in 2019. The revision follows on a spike in popularity of sustainability linked loans, which comes from the urge of corporates worldwide to incorporate green and sustainable strategies into their business strategy. […]

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Insurance & Asset Management update – September 2021
  • Saturday, 11 September 2021

Insurance & Asset Management update – September 2021

Insurance EIOPA is seeking consult regarding supervision of run-off undertakings The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) welcomes comments on the consultation paper on the Supervisory Statement on supervision of run-off undertakings. When properly and fairly managed, the run-off business model can bring benefits such as freeing up capital for more profitable business or […]

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