The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) promotes the safety and soundness of regulated financial services firms and financial stability by strengthening the link between seniority and accountability.It seeks to address the concern that some senior bankers avoided accountability...

Analyzing ongoing changes in the design of regulatory and supervisory authorities over the banking and financial industry in Europe, this comprehensive Handbook pays particular attention to the role of national central banks, the new financial supervisory authorities and the European Central...

The paper summarises the key elements contained in recent proposals to revise the Basel Accord on bank capital and associated European Union requirements. A major consultative paper was issued by the Basel Committee in January this year and it is intended that the new rules will be finalised...