11th Annual Bank Capital Conference

Thomson Reuters, London, 24 Nov 2011
Quick read

On 24th November 2011, over 200 leading FIG bankers, issuers, investors and other market professionals gathered in London for IFR’s 11th Annual Bank Capital Conference, to discuss the key issues facing bank capital-raising and structuring in 2012 and beyond.

Banks continue to manage a host of regulatory and market-based challenges around the structure and cost of capital; liquidity; accounting; stress testing and liability management. Whilst the details of regulatory fine-tuning in capital structuring continue to emerge, banks are busy managing legacy liabilities and strengthening balance sheets.

Conference sessions will assess in detail the practical implications of regulatory changes in new capital structuring for banks in regions around Europe; the respective roles of equity, senior debt, covered bonds in new capital structures; new issuance prospects in the banking sector; the ongoing management of hybrid paper including equity-linked, Tier 1 and 2 capital; legacy risk and liability management issues; as well as an essential investor outlook for 2012.

BOE 460x 283