Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)
UK Lords debate Independent Commission on Banking plans
Lord Myners deeply critical of ICB's plans; complains chairman John Vickers failed to address important issues
Treasury Committee launches inquiry into Financial Conduct Authority
UK Treasury Committee launches inquiry into accountablility of the Financial Conduct Authority; hot on the heels of a similar investigation into the Bank of England
Regulation reform dominates British Bankers’ Association conference
Regulatory reform causing concern for all involved; any changes made must be the right ones, say speakers at the BBA Annual International Banking Conference
FSA outlines strategy for new conduct authority
UK Financial Services Authority says Financial Conduct Authority will be tougher and bolder than past consumer regulator
King defends his additional powers
UK government publishes draft legislation handing significant powers to the governor of the Bank of England; King reassures critics of the shift
UK chancellor backs ring-fencing of banks
Chancellor of the exchequer endorses plans to separate retail from investment arms; says FPC’s stability remit to be reviewed annually
UK outlines strategy for new micro regulator
Prudential Regulation Authority will focus attention according to risk; new five-step strategy to capture key threats
UK lawmakers launch inquiry into BoE’s accountability
Influential parliamentary committee calls for views on the impact of regulatory change on Bank of England; changes will see Bank’s ambit expanded
Basel alone will not protect us: UK Treasury Committee’s Tyrie
UK Treasury Select Committee chair Andrew Tyrie says fundamental changes to the way banks are supervised a must; tripartite system left no one in charge
UK Treasury fleshes out new regulatory set-up
UK Treasury details powers of the new macroprudential body; rebrands Consumer Protection and Markets Authority to reflect underlying purpose