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• Select Capital considerations under the Dodd-Frank Act: the Dodd-Frank Act addresses specific activities that will require additional capital, among them participation in the securitization or derivatives markets

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  Capital considerations under the Dodd-Frank Act: the Dodd-Frank Act addresses specific activities that will require additional capital, among them participation in the securitization or derivatives markets

  Author:Dwight C. Smith, IIIFrom:Bank Accounting & Finance (Vol. 23, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  October-November 20105,236 words Article 1580LOver the past year and a half, U.S. efforts to reform the regulation of banks and other financial institutions in order to avoid or mitigate future financial crises have moved forward gradually and have resulted,...
• Select Credit crises: the excess capital hypothesis: eruptions in loan losses are the result of excess lending that drives capital to increasingly risky borrowers

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  Credit crises: the excess capital hypothesis: eruptions in loan losses are the result of excess lending that drives capital to increasingly risky borrowers

  Author:Bruce G. StevensonFrom:Bank Accounting & Finance (Vol. 23, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  October-November 20106,074 words Article 1540LAs the U.S. financial system works itself out of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, there is debate about the causes of this debacle, particularly in light of the collapse of the U.S. mortgage...
• Select SEC addresses U.S. proxy system reform, investment advisor disclosures and mutual fund distribution fees: SEC seeks to improve accuracy, transparency and efficiency of the proxy voting process

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  SEC addresses U.S. proxy system reform, investment advisor disclosures and mutual fund distribution fees: SEC seeks to improve accuracy, transparency and efficiency of the proxy voting process

  Authors:I. Hilmi Elifoglu, Adrian P. Fitzsimons, and Gerard A. LangeFrom:Bank Accounting & Finance (Vol. 23, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  October-November 20103,771 words Article 1560LThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued a concept release to request comments on concerns raised by investors and industry participants relating to the accuracy, reliability, transparency,...
• Select Asset/liability management in a new era of regulatory scrutiny: preparing for the "New Normal."

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  Asset/liability management in a new era of regulatory scrutiny: preparing for the "New Normal."

  Author:Michael R. GuglielmoFrom:Bank Accounting & Finance (Vol. 23, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  October-November 20103,881 words Article 1460LThe financial catastrophe that started in the fall of 2008 was a jarring wake-up call for everyone involved: Wall Street, Main Street, Washington and, of course, the regulators. No one knows for sure what the ultimate...
• Select Need for core system transformation intensifies: institutions want easier access to data, increased ability to customize the user experience and real-time information

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  Need for core system transformation intensifies: institutions want easier access to data, increased ability to customize the user experience and real-time information

  Author:Christine BarryFrom:Bank Accounting & Finance (Vol. 23, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  October-November 20102,399 words Article 1440LAs regulatory demands grow in intensity and financial institutions face a competitive and challenging environment, running a modern and efficient core banking system has become essential to continued success. While the...
• Select The portfolio approach to asset allocation: executive management needs a systematic way to evaluate and refine risk-adjusted performance across the institution

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  The portfolio approach to asset allocation: executive management needs a systematic way to evaluate and refine risk-adjusted performance across the institution

  Authors:Annetta Cortez and Wei KeFrom:Bank Accounting & Finance (Vol. 23, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  October-November 20103,203 words Article 1550LAs banks move beyond the worst of the recent U.S. financial crisis, management teams are turning more attention to the question of loan growth. And, true to form, most are largely relying on goals and measurements...
• Select Dodd-Frank Act significantly changes regulatory environment for community banks and thrifts: aspects of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act profoundly affect how community banks, thrifts and small bank and thrift holding companies will be regulated

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  Dodd-Frank Act significantly changes regulatory environment for community banks and thrifts: aspects of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act profoundly affect how community banks, thrifts and small bank and thrift holding companies will be regulated

  Authors:Thomas M. Maxwell and Claudia V. SwhierFrom:Bank Accounting & Finance (Vol. 23, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  October-November 20103,712 words Article 1740LOn July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("the act"), which significantly amends federal oversight of the financial industry. While much media...
• Select Illiquid assets: improving transparency for investors: in response to the credit crisis, new disclosures may be required

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  Illiquid assets: improving transparency for investors: in response to the credit crisis, new disclosures may be required

  Author:Justin BurchettFrom:Bank Accounting & Finance (Vol. 23, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  October-November 20101,619 words Article 1510LInvestors and regulators are demanding greater transparency when it comes to hedge funds that invest in illiquid financial instruments. This should come as no surprise given that the defining business failures of 2008...