Michael Barr
No Fed G-Sib buffer reform in 2025, say experts
Recalibration of method 2 seen as more likely than its abolition; banks resist daily averaging
Barr slams weakening of bank supervisory tests
Fed governor warns deregulation during boom times ushers in crises
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
Fed unveils plan to cut leverage ratio requirements
Bowman says proposed eSLR reform will free up banks’ capacity to deal in Treasury market
US Basel III delay to 2026 seen as almost inevitable
Reprioritisation and leadership changes cast doubts on timing of new proposals
CCAR at a turning point, but which way is forward?
Banks sniff an opportunity to push the Fed for more openness over stress test models – and seize capital benefits
Mr Bessent goes to Basel: the fate of global bank regulation
US resistance to international standards could spark greater fragmentation of prudential rules
Fed official: SLR tweaks likely unbundled from Basel III
Complexity of endgame proposals means any leverage ratio changes will probably be proposed separately
Bowman won’t commit to stress-testing tariff shock
Nominated Fed vice-chair stonewalls calls to run ad hoc scenario similar to 2020 Covid test
Bowman’s ascent sparks office intrigue at the Fed
Trump’s vice-chair for supervision pick is said to have a prickly relationship with Powell
Basel uniformity fades as members defy dress code
Rule-makers diverge from Basel III standards, denting aims of comparability and fuelling fears over fair competition
CRR III hangs in the balance as member states push for changes
Top EU lawmaker rejects calls to water down capital rules, while others see room for manoeuvre
Fed’s Barr tells regulators to ‘finish the job’ on Basel III
Not complying with global standards makes US banks less competitive, vice-chair for supervision says
FSB: big banks could be sidelined from future rescue deals
Exacerbation of too-big-to-fail means G-Sibs could already be too large to take extra assets
European Commission in ‘listening mode’ on potential FRTB changes
Delay or relief measures on the table after UK postpones start of Basel III to 2027
Barr’s Fed exit likely to delay, but not destroy, Basel III
Market risk, op risk and leverage ratio all in the sights of Barr’s potential successors
Barr resigns as Fed’s vice-chair for supervision
Basel III champion leaves role to avoid potential battles with new administration
Capital neutrality key to completing Basel III, says Quarles
Former Republican Fed vice-chair thinks Hill or Bowman could help revive stalled prudential rules
Fed stress-testing operational readiness of discount window
Experts say consultation on improved ops should be accompanied by focus on willingness to borrow
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’s McKernan wants single capital stack in Basel III endgame
Rebuffing Barr’s offer of a partial rollback, Republican director also targets op risk framework