How insurers differ from banks: Implications for systemic regulation
Having completed the regulatory framework for systemically important banks, the Financial Stability Board is turning to insurance companies. The...
Opinion Pieces
Regulating the global insurance industry: Motivations and challenges
Regulation of the global insurance industry, an emerging challenge in international finance, has two central objectives: strengthening the oversight...
Model risk and the implications for risk management, macroprudential policy, and financial regulations
Risk forecasting is central to financial regulations, risk management, and macroprudential policy. This column raises concerns about the reliance on...
The new market-risk regulations
Basel III is coming into focus. The fundamental logic of the regulatory changes seems sensible, but the devil is in the detail – empirical...
Solvency II: Three principles to respect
The European legislation on prudential rules for insurance companies (Solvency II) is set for a final decision. It will be of fundamental importance...
Political challenges of the macroprudential agenda
Central banks frequently lead the macroprudential policy implementation. The hope is that their credibility in conquering inflation might rub off on...
Iceland’s post-Crisis economy: A myth or a miracle?
Icelandic voters recently ejected its post-Crisis government – a government that successfully avoided economic collapse when the odds were stacked...
The capital controls in Cyprus and the Icelandic experience
Cyprus has imposed temporary capital controls. This column sheds light on how temporary and how damaging they are likely to be, based on Iceland’s...
Capital controls are still ruining Iceland after half a decade
One aspect of the Cypriot crisis resolution is of particular concern. As authorities fear that anyone with money in Cyprus will want to take it out as...
Towards a more procyclical financial system
Is the fact that different banks have different risk models problematic? Contrary to the Basel Committee and the European Banking Authority, this...
