Martin Gruenberg
Former OCC chief on the sting of peeling the Basel III ‘onion’
Michael Hsu warns successors not to cut bank capital or neglect rate risks that destroyed SVB
Barr defends easing of Basel III endgame proposal
Fed’s top regulator says he will stay and finish the package, is comfortable with capital impact
FDIC chair Gruenberg steps down after harassment review
Hundreds of reports of inappropriate behaviour at FDIC have come to light
FDIC to review sexual misconduct and discrimination allegations
Agency promises ‘independent review’ as chair faces charges of improper behaviour
FDIC calls for reform of US deposit insurance
Congress should change law to allow greater coverage for firms’ payment accounts, Gruenberg says
A troubling trilemma
Central banks need to tread a fine line as they serve as the economy’s police, fire brigade and paramedics
What are the systemic lessons of SVB?
Philip Turner says the collapse of SVB reveals deeper issues than many have realised
US Congress committee highlights Volcker rule anomalies
Fed's Tarullo among regulators grilled by US Congress over apparently arbitrary exemptions to the Volcker rule
FDIC inks MoU with China on bank resolution
The document, signed in Beijing yesterday, seeks to improve collaboration on resolution planning through the exchange of information and co-operation on risk monitoring
FDIC chair says Dodd-Frank means US regulators can manage failing Sifis
Martin Gruenberg argues Dodd-Frank Act's Title I and II provisions give ‘significant new authorities' to the FDIC to ‘plan for and manage the orderly failure of a Sifi'
FDIC chair discusses US effort to balance capital and leverage requirements
Martin Gruenberg says Basel III relies too heavily on capital ratios, potentially incentivising big banks to employ ‘imprudent' leverage strategies; discusses regulatory remedies
Bank portfolios flush with long-term assets exposed to interest rate risk as rates rise
FDIC's Gruenberg says banks' asset quality and loan balances have improved and fewer lenders are failing, but reach for yield may pose problems as interest rates return to more normal levels
Fed and FDIC agree 6% leverage ratio for US Sifis
Banking agencies announce rules to increase organisations' leverage ratios; measures remain controversial with the banking lobby and regulators, notably FDIC's Hoenig
Fed director says rest of world lagging behind on cross-border resolution
Michael Gibson says US has had its resolution authority in place for years, but slow progress in other jurisdictions is causing delays; FDIC chair says talks with G-Sib host countries are ongoing
EC and FDIC team up to tackle G-sifi resolution
European Commission and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation establish working group to co-ordinate G-sifi resolution efforts
FDIC name new leadership
President Obama names acting-chairman Martin Gruenberg as the new FDIC head and ex-Kansas City Fed president Thomas Hoenig as his number two