Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)
UK regulator ‘welcomes’ Metro Bank capital injection
Colombian banker becomes majority shareholder of struggling lender
PRA plans dynamic insurance stress test for 2025
UK regulator will consult industry and publish more details next year
UK regulators open consultation on diversity and inclusion rules
Authorities would require policies, targets and data collection
BoE postpones date for UK banks’ Basel III compliance
PRA says it needs more time to consider feedback on credit risk and output floor proposals
Financial regulators: one, two, maybe a few?
As Jamaica moves to introduce the ‘twin peaks’ approach to financial oversight, Ben Margulies assesses some of the pros and cons
BoE proposes ‘Solvency UK’ insurance reforms
Government overruled central bank on tightening a key element of the rules
Bank of England pushes ahead with ‘Basel 3.1’
Central bank says amendments to Basel III could halt downward drift in risk-weighted capital ratios
People: IMF names new Asia-Pacific head
New deputy governors in Jamaica and Azerbaijan, and more
Gas investments important for energy security, UK’s Sunak tells BoE
Chancellor of the Exchequer urges officials to support government’s energy security policy
UK’s PRA ‘re-tooling’ for post-Brexit world – Woods
Chief executive says reform efforts complicated by hasty “on-shoring” of EU rules
UK regulators propose new policies to foster diversity
Data and disclosure will be important to assess progress, regulators say
UK and Singapore to co-operate on regulation
Central banks and finance ministries to co-operate on cyber security and climate impact
People: Sam Woods reappointed; Fernanda Nechio returns to SF Fed
BoE deputy gets fresh term; Nechio to lead regional Fed’s sustainability research; and more
BoE’s Nelson warns against ‘rigid’ approach to op risk
Firms may fear the “wrath” of regulators, but rules should not offer guarantees, says official
BoE may diverge from EU on software as capital
PRA opens consultation after Bailey says there is no evidence software assets should count as capital
BoE reassures foreign banks on post-Brexit booking models
EU banks that lost passporting rights after Brexit are unlikely to have to establish UK subsidiaries
Some firms need to provide ‘better’ information to BoE – David Bailey
Executive director says BoE must have sufficient influence over supervisory outcomes post-Brexit
BoE warns banks: start preparing for a higher carbon price
Risk Live: stress tests should assume rising carbon price, regardless of government policy, says Breeden
Regulators fine Goldman $2.9 billion over 1MDB
DoJ says bribes were largest it had discovered, as UK regulators fine US bank $126 million
BoE may update resilience guidance, post-Covid
Granular targets on minimum service provision after outages could be revisited, adviser suggests
UK regulators extend complaints review after pressure from lawmakers
Outgoing complaints commissioner says proposed changes raise “significant policy issues”
People: UK regulators appoint new complaints commissioner
Central banks in Madagascar and Barbados get new board members
BoE issues deadline for firms’ climate risk plans
PRA says firms’ climate risk disclosures and scenario planning need major improvements
BoE and ECB weigh calls to follow US lead on capital relief
European regulators face pressure to exempt sovereign exposures from the leverage ratio