Financial Stability Board (FSB)
Firms still making too few climate disclosures, task force says
TFCD report highlights rapid rise in firms backing disclosure, but says fewer are taking action
Quarles: policy-makers have ‘work to do’ on non-bank fragilities
FSB chair outlines areas where non-banks may have amplified the Covid-19 shock
Banks and regulators call for global climate risk standards
Carney and Winters warn private sector cannot move much further without lawmakers
Fed mulls action on short-term funding markets
Randal Quarles says it is “disappointing” that the Covid-19 crisis carried echoes of 2008
FSB unveils ‘comprehensive plan’ to reform global payments
“Roadmap” for cross-border payments to be considered by G20 leaders this week
FSB weighs impact of growing big tech dominance
Big tech offers benefits but is also using its clout to gain significant market power, FSB says
Bank investors still don’t think bail-in will happen, FSB told
Questions over bailing in bank bondholders mean problem of too big to fail persists, experts warn
Knot warns deviations from global standards must be temporary
“If the US starts distancing itself from international standards, that is quite something,” says Dutch central bank chief
Bailey urges early intervention on stablecoin risks
BoE governor says multi-currency stablecoins do not appear to be viable payment systems at present
Klaas Knot on ECB policy-making, the FSB and central bank ‘capture’
DNB president talks about the temporary nature of unconventional policies, the importance of inflation target ‘bands’, the role of central banks as ‘circuit-breakers’ and ECB decision-making under Christine Lagarde
Claudia Buch: ‘We need higher transparency’ on resolution
Bundesbank vice-president discusses progress towards ending ‘too big to fail’, evidence of fragmentation and how to fill information gaps
FSB study finds quantifying climate risks is still a challenge
Stocktake finds many jurisdictions integrating climate risks into their frameworks, but progress varies
FSB and BCBS survey finds ‘major’ challenges remain in Libor transition
Report highlights data gaps, issues with developing new products, and problem of “tough legacy” contracts
Banks will be tested in next phase of pandemic – FSB chair
Reforms are needed to improve resolution planning and non-bank resilience, Randal Quarles says
FSB flags ‘gaps’ in too-big-to-fail reforms
Report highlights evidence reforms are working, but resolution remains imperfect and data limited
Fears rise over breakdown in Basel and IFRS standards
Bretton Woods institutions worried about growing divergence in capital and accounting standards as credit impairment tsunami looms; US and many emerging economies skirting the rules
FSB consults on cyber attack ‘response and recovery’
“Efficient and effective response” is critical to minimising the financial stability impact, report says
FSB co-ordinating Covid-19 response – Quarles
Board is focused on protecting financial stability both during and after the pandemic, chair says
FSB outlines 10-point plan for tackling global stablecoin risks
Some powers already exist but stablecoins may cut across regulatory boundaries, report says
The long march to global growth
Liang Tao, vice-chairman of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, says that China’s growth is fuelling innovation and modernisation, but financial regulation and governance needs to be tightened up for China to take its place at the top…
FCA consults on new climate risk disclosures
Firms will have to publish disclosures or explain why not; critics believe the new rules should be mandatory
Wider use of LEIs will improve stability, says DNB president
LEI system should be improved and made compulsory for more types of financial data – Klaas Knot
FSB boosts role of regional groups in decision-making
Review finds groups valued and should have greater say in FSB affairs
Governor of the year: Mark Carney
Carney has played a vital role in managing Brexit risks while driving efforts towards climate, payments and dollar funding reform