Supervisory technology is emerging as a dynamic new tool to help supervisors stay on top of systemic risks, but it also has downsides.
The next big shake-up in banking regulation comes from Europe, with a focus on environmental, social and governance objectives. By Justin Pugsley.
UK has indicated what it intends to do with its financial regulatory regime once it leaves the EU – and it's not that different.
A German court ruling may have placed the EU’s legal order in jeopardy, with significant implications down the line. By Justin Pugsley.
Banks have been given the nod for a softer line on forward provisioning accounting rules, for the sake of preserving the economy.
The coronavirus pandemic has hit the global economy, vindicating the tough reforms to the Basel framework. But will they survive?
The latest potential existential threat to the eurozone is not from reckless banks this time. A highly contagious virus is something regulators had never planned for.
UK regulators have given the industry a sharp reminder that they are not doing enough to transition from Libor to alternative rates, giving the whole project a new sense of urgency.
With the UK having left the EU on January 31, one uncertainty has been traded for another: the post-Brexit UK-EU relationship.
Mortgage origination and cyber attacks are among the top concerns of the US Financial Stability Oversight Council but, surprisingly, the rapid growth in collateralised loan obligations is not seen as one of them.
UK regulators see Brexit as an opportunity to review the country’s regulatory regime and shift the focus to an outcomes-based approach.
EU authorities are mulling bringing spot FX trading under the market abuse regime, in what would be a major change for the world’s largest market.
A changing economic environment and populist pressures are potentially threatening the faithful implementation of Basel IV across the world.
Under the UK’s resolution framework, banks will have to disclose a substantial part of their planning to the public – which is causing them considerable concern.
The FSB appears to be attempting to move jurisdictions towards establishing a framework for winding down the derivatives portfolio of a global bank should it get into trouble.
Cyber crime can hit a bank hard from many different angles. It is therefore unsurprising that bankers view it as their number one risk.
The EU’s Market Abuse Regulation is over two years old and the industry thinks certain aspects of it need to be adjusted to make it work better. But they may have to be patient.
Under the current Republican leadership, US banks have enjoyed some deregulation – but will the Democratic Party pose a threat to this?
The leveraged loan market is to be investigated by the Financial Stability Board in case it poses a systemic risk to the global financial system.
The Institute of International Finance has sounded a warning for the G20 to urgently address the trend towards diverging regulatory standards, which it says could have dire consequences for the real economy. By Justin Pugsley.