Regulation
‘Living wills’ have reduced implicit subsidy – Fed paper
Higher cost of capital implies resolution measures have reduced ‘too big to fail’ subsidy, authors say
Bank of Thailand allows securities firms to provide forex trading services
Central bank says rule change will improve market flexibility
Is the US dismantling Dodd-Frank?
Richard Heckinger asks whether recent amendments to the Dodd-Frank Act amount to technical tweaks or full-scale rollback
Regulatory efficiency or rollback?
Team USA’s new clarion call for regulatory “efficiency” comes with a worrying undertow
Risk-based supervision focus report 2018
This first Central Banking journal focus report on risk-based supervision analyses how central banks, financial regulators and financial institutions can streamline efforts to meet onerous new regulatory and supervisory data requirements.
The regulatory downpour
The Risk-based supervision focus report aims to offer assistance to financial regulators and supervisors in understanding the challenges that come hand in hand with evolution in the regulatory and supervisory environment. It explores how technology can…
New risks and opportunities
Central Banking convened a panel of experts to discuss how central banks and other authorities are making use of new risk-based assessment techniques to remain ahead of the fintech curve.
Fed nominees back regulatory efficiency drive
Nominees stick to efficiency line despite hostile questioning from some Democrats
Artificial intelligence: The future of regulation?
The raft of new rules imposed on regulated financial institutions in the aftermath of the global financial crisis has a huge compliance cost. Could artificial intelligence offer efficiency gains?
Sponsored forum: New risks and opportunities
Panellists discuss how risk-based supervision can create better outcomes for central banks and firms
Fed’s Quarles backs light-touch regulation on machine learning
SEC’s “circuit-breaker” can act as model for regulating innovative tools – Fed vice-chair
US will implement trading book reforms, insists Fed official
“I don’t know why people doubt” US adoption, says Lynch
Asset managers should be allowed to operate globally – Bailey
FCA chief warns against attempts to restrict trade in financial services
The move to risk‑based supervision
Rapid regulatory change has led to a steep increase in data volumes and policies, and a new environment has opened up for discussions on effective regulatory supervision and a transition to risk-based supervision
Reducing the regulatory burden
Former Federal Reserve Bank of New York senior vice-president Kenneth Lamar discusses risk‑based reporting, its challenges and whether fintech will help reduce the regulatory burden
Basel’s Coen warns on complexity of market risk rules
Regulators may consider “simpler and more robust” approaches when finalising rules this year
FCA’s Bailey calls for unity on post-Brexit regulation
Chief executive calls on EU authorities to co-operate with counterparts in the UK
Quarles advocates end to ‘micromanagement’ of supervised banks
Fed’s vice-chair for supervision aims to preserve a secure financial system and foster efficiency
Mozambique central bank cracks down on AML breaches
A total of $2.6 million in fines is divided among 15 institutions found in breach of legislation
Malaysian central bank aims to boost use of Islamic insurance
Ibrahim tells takaful providers to leave their “comfort zone”
Basel Committee adds ‘amber zone’ in market risk revamp
“Amber zone” will protect near-miss desks, but regulators not convinced by NMRF complaints
Patel complains of ‘deep fissure’ in Indian regulation
RBI governor’s remarks seek to deflect criticism over recent Punjab National Bank scandal
ECB’s Nouy advocates global banking supervisory co-operation
International nature of financial system demands regulation across borders
European yield curve calculation regulations should change, ESRB says
Last liquid point, ultimate forward rate and convergence point should all change, report argues