Governance & Regulation

With around 100 participants, five high-calibre specialist presentations and fascinating discussions, our 14th Trend Conference Regulatory Law took place once again in a hybrid format on 10 March 2026 – and impressed attendees both on-site in Frankfurt am Main and online with its high-quality content and in-depth exchanges. Below is a professional review of the conference day.

The ADC/IPRE classifications under CRR III increase the capital costs of credit institutions due to their associated risk weightings and drive up costs (unnecessarily). We believe that precise classification, correct risk weighting and pricing tailored to this are crucial levers for intelligent overall bank management.

Counterparty risks and their interdependencies in accounting, risk management and regulatory reporting: general loan loss provision (GLLP)

Geopolitical risks are overarching risk drivers that can affect all risk categories within banks. As the current elevated geopolitical environment has material implications for the banking sector, these risks have become a central supervisory topic for BaFin and the ECB. This article explains what geopolitical risks entail, how they affect banks at a systemic level, and what supervisory authorities expect in terms of governance, risk management and resilience.