Governance
Report prompts Ireland's chief regulator to quit
Patrick Neary, the chief executive of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority, will retire after a report condemned the organisation for its failings in a scandal involving one of the country's biggest banks.
New York Fed names nine new vice presidents
The New York Federal Reserve has promoted three of its staff to the role of senior vice presidents and six to vice-presidential positions.
Ireland's Hurley to stay on after term ends
The governor of Ireland's central bank, John Hurley, has agreed to stay on beyond the official end of his first seven-year term in March.
Regional Feds announce new chairmen
Three of the 12 regional Federal Reserves have named new chairmen for their boards of directors in 2009.
Obama nominee underlines change at the Fed
The nomination of Daniel Tarullo, law professor at Georgetown University and regulation expert, to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve provides early evidence of the way the central bank is being reshaped in the aftermath of the financial…
Raza nominated to replace Akhtar
Saleem Raza, a former executive at Citigroup, has been nominated as the new governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, after the unexpected resignation of Shamshad Akhtar.
Italy names first female board member
Anna Maria Tarantola, the managing director of the Bank of Italy's banking and supervision unit, will replace Antonio Finocchiaro in the new year as deputy director-general at the central bank. In doing so, she will become the first woman to sit on the…
Eurosystem continues to shed staff
The number of central bankers in the 16 national central banks that now make up the Eurosystem stands at 46,123, a fall of 17.9% since 2003, reveals the 2009 edition of Central Banking Publications' Central Bank Directory.
Obama picks SEC head and Fed governor
Barack Obama, the US president-elect, has named Mary Schapiro, the chief executive of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), as the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The president-elect also appointed Daniel Tarullo,…
Venezuelan governor passes away
The governor of the Central Bank of Venezuela, Gaston Parra Luzardo, died in hospital over the weekend. He was 75.
Vietnam shuffles senior managers
The State Bank of Vietnam announced eight new senior managers in a major reshuffle at the central bank.
Senior PNG officials shift roles
The Bank of Papua New Guinea has altered its management structure in a bid to enhance efficiency.
Bank's City ambassador gets the nod for deputy
Paul Tucker, the executive director responsible for markets at the Bank of England, will replace Sir John Gieve as the deputy governor responsible for financial stability.
The life and times of Guido Carli
Allesandro Roselli recalls the struggle of the former governor to establish modern banking and finance in Italy
Obama builds formidable team
Malan Rietveld looks at the new economic brains trust in America and the challenges it will face.
Obama builds formidable team
Malan Rietveld looks at the new economic brains trust in America and the challenges it will face
World Bank governance head to step down
Daniel Kaufmann, the director of global programmes and governance at the World Bank, is to take up a post at the Brookings Institution, a Washington, DC-based think tank.
Ex-NY Fed's Corrigan to head new Goldman wing?
Gerald Corrigan, a former head of the New York Federal Reserve, could be about to take the helm at Goldman Sachs's new bank holding company.
Ex-Bank director to lead offshore review
Michael Foot, a former executive director for supervision at the Bank of England, is to head a review of British offshore financial centres.
Former Austrian governor dies
Wolfgang Schmitz, a former president of the National Bank of Austria, has died at the age of 85.
New York Fed starts search for Geithner successor
The New York Federal Reserve has set up a panel to search for a successor to Tim Geithner, the current president of the central bank who was last week announced as the new treasury secretary.
Basel Committee tackles fair-value rules
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has responded to the furore surrounding mark-to-market rules and published a consultative paper on fair-value practices.