Banking & Capital Markets - Ernst & Young - United States

Addressing tomorrow’s challenges today

In today’s highly regulated environment, banks and securities firms are facing increasingly complex challenges. Every day brings new demands to manage risk, achieve operational excellence and satisfy the divergent interests of stakeholders.

To help you meet those challenges, you need experienced financial professionals who understand your operations, regulations and growth drivers. Our Global Banking & Capital Markets Center provides just that. It connects a worldwide team of practitioners with deep experience in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. 

Regulatory, compliance and risk management

Risk management has taken on a new level of importance. Get up to speed on risk control practices and regulatory requirements.

 

• 2010 risk management survey reveals triple threat: banking regulations, risk management and rising costs
• The liquidity gap: how to manage interdependencies between solvency risk and liquidity risk
• How proposed Basel II changes will affect capital requirements and liquidity risk management
• Risk governance update: the CRO perspective
• How the global banking industry is fixing vulnerabilities

 

Performance improvement 

Get insights on core management and business processes, and how to set the stage for future growth.

 

 

• Financial services M&A: why the pulse is weak 
• CFOs report: why bank execs are looking to IT for answers in challenging times
• CFOs speak out: How did it come to this? What have we learned?

 

IFRS

It’s almost here. Learn what you need to know about the global banking industry’s transition to IFRS.

 

 

• Credit crisis puts IFRS 7 financial reporting to the test
• Converting to IFRS: effects on US banking 
• Video feature: Financial statements in an IFRS world. Are they comparable?
• SEC reaffirms commitment to IFRS

 

Assurance & Tax 

Heightened levels of professional skepticism and executive involvement are needed in today’s environment. Utilize our open and honest perspective.

 

 

• Insights in a time of crisis: the 2008 audit committee survey
• Understanding the implications of the ‘bank bonus tax’: a Q&A
• Eight steps to take now to ensure VAT package compliance
• France adopts transfer pricing documentation requirement 
• Six strategies for restructuring intercompany loans 

 

• Risk investment in the downturn: two steps to take now
• Risk convergence: findings from a study of the world’s largest banks