Whether you seek advice about CRR interpretation issues, Regulatory Reporting submissions, drafting of regulatory documents, or specific transaction level RWA optimisation, we have practical experience in helping clients meet their regulatory objectives.
The three pillars
Pillar 1 & Regulatory Reporting - We have guided firms on how to interpret, source data and complete specific regulatory returns for the PRA, EBA, BoE, FINMA & the JFSC.
Pillar 2 - We have helped firms redraft their ICAAPs and have been successful in reducing regulatory add-ons.
Pillar 3 - We have prepared Pillar 3 disclosures for firms with reference to the PRA, FCA, Basel and EBA disclosure guidelines.
Training - We have provided training for clients for their employees working in all areas, specialising in delivery to Finance and Risk teams.
Regulatory documentation and Approvals
Recovery Plans, Resolution Packs, and Wind Down Planning - We have experience in drafting and reviewing key regulatory documentation for clients including that in relation to Recovery and Resolution plans and Wind Down planning.
Authorisations - We have helped firms through the authorisation process, handling all aspects from start to finish of a firm’s application.
Waivers - We also have experience in drafting waiver applications for UK and EU firms, successfully allowing them to utilise certain provisions in the PRA Rulebook, CRR and BIPRU.
Policy, Projects & Transaction advisory
Capital Planning - We have worked on internal capital management planning projects, advising on the impact of upcoming regulatory changes and also the optimisation of capital and liquidity across a group.
Policy Drafting – We have drafted and refined prudential policy documents with reference to the following rulebooks and regulators: PRA Rulebook, CRR, BIPRU, JFSC, SolvV & FINMA.
Regulatory Risks Assessment – We have performed independent assessments of regulatory implementation, involving the full front-to-back testing of RWA outputs against the source rulebooks.
Transaction Advisory – Whether it is RWA or leverage optimisation for specific transactions, or regulatory rule interpretation relating to complex structured trades, we have provided assistance and challenge to help firms to achieve their desired regulatory outcomes.
Training - We have provided training for clients for their employees working in all areas including Finance, Risk and also with Front Office structuring desks.
Contact us
Contact us to discuss in further detail any risk or regulatory issues you have in mind.