Banking Pillars: How Banks of All Sizes Can Achieve Excellence under Basel III

One of the biggest challenges for the banking industry in the aftermath of the financial crisis is in navigating new and changing regulations, many of which have emanated from the Basel III Accord. In Banking Pillars, author Peter W. Buerger walks readers through the various Basel III requirements regarding liquidity, risk weighting, stress testing and more, and how they are being put into practice in the United States and Europe. Banking Pillars summarizes the most important issues on the regulatory landscape to help financial executives and other interested readers absorb complex material in a clear and concise package. Ultimately, the book is about prudent and simple things in life that are important to human beings all over the world: having money (capital or solvency), having some cash in your pocket (liquidity), knowing your risks, operating with realistic and sustainable goals in mind, and acting as an honest businessperson. Peter W. Buerger is Managing Director of Risk & More and specializes in banking- and risk management-related consulting and advisory projects. Within the last three years, he has also provided tailored training services to banks, institutions, and corporations in many financial centers around the world, including North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Prior to this Peter worked in banking for 20 years with Commerzbank in Frankfurt and London and UniCredit in Munich. Peter holds an MBA from Long Island University in New York.