Bank Capital Seminar

26/02/2013 - Pinners Hall, 105-108 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1EX

How to adjust bank capital practices to achieve a more stable business environment

Since the financial crisis bank capital has been in the spotlight and there is growing concern that despite new regulations the UK banking system will remain undercapitalised. The current rules have been put in place to develop a safe and efficient market that will withstand any unpredicted problems but more clarity is needed. It is vital that banks establish reliable capital planning and banking structures to maintain sustainable business and help strengthen the economy.

This seminar will provide an update on the latest regulations and help demonstrate ways in which capital planning can help protect business, customers and the economy whilst managing risk and generating sustainable capital.

Topics on the agenda include:

• What to expect from bank capital requirements in 2013
• The impact of Basel III and other recent regulations on the industry
• Capital planning and banking structures
• Contingent capital planning - adjusting business models to create capital
• How investors view capital instruments

Speakers include:

• Katharine Braddick, Director Prudential Policy, Financial Services Authority
• Tim Skeet, Managing Director, Markets, Royal Bank of Scotland
• Steve Byron, Head of Regulatory Capital, Lloyds Banking Group
• Steve Panketh, Managing Director, Barclays Treasury
• Manus Costello, Managing Partner, UK Banks, Autonomous Research
• Simon Hills, Executive Director, Prudential, British Bankers' Association

This seminar will be of particular interest to those responsible for:

• Capital planning and management
• Regulatory policy and risk
• Treasury
• Market practice
• Prudential affairs

• See the programme for this event