Brussels, 05/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the European Commission launched a second round of consultations prior to the renewal of the legislative framework on the capital "adequacy" of credit and investment companies. The aim is to adapt legislation to new types of financial operations, to ensure that European banks and credit companies respond to market changes rapidly and in a flexible manner. This review process is complementary to the one launched on 16 January by the Basle...