Americas
May 3, 2023
FDIC recommends 'targeted coverage' model for deposit insurance reform
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has outlined three potential models for deposit insurance reform in the wake of recent...
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May 3, 2023
Federal Reserve’s Barr calls for strengthening of US banking regulation and supervision
Review into Silicon Valley Bank collapse suggests changes to improve supervision and tighten regulatory requirements. The Federal Reserve’s eagerly awaited...
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May 3, 2023
US bank collapses portend supervisory and regulatory changes
US banks, large and small, are likely to soon face heightened supervision and, later, tighter regulations given the momentum building...
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May 2, 2023
Looming US dollar Libor deadline: late nights ahead for bankers and clients?
Significant progress so far suggests major mishaps unlikely, but term SOFR concerns linger. Market participants express confidence that the June...
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March 31, 2023
Biden calls for tighter banking regulation
US president Joe Biden has called on US regulators to reinstate stricter banking regulation for large regional banks, reversing changes...
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March 31, 2023
US Treasury talks up CBDC prospects, but still a ‘long way to go’
A recent speech from a senior Treasury official talked extensively about the potential development of a US central bank digital...
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March 29, 2023
US crypto crackdown leaves many unanswered questions
US regulators, particularly the SEC, are ramping up enforcement actions against cryptocurrency firms since the demise of FTX. From industry...
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March 3, 2023
Big talk on big banks from the OCC
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is hinting strongly that it wishes to break up the biggest US...
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March 2, 2023
Securities industry asks big questions about SEC’s equity market reforms
Industry body seeking more time and data to understand the true impact of the major package of proposals. Most market...
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March 1, 2023
US Treasury warns on cloud risks for financial services
Report suggests that there needs to be better information sharing and collaboration between cloud service providers, firms and regulators. The...
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March 1, 2023
Fed releases 2023 stress test scenarios
The Federal Reserve released its scenarios on February 9 for its annual stress testing exercise, including a new exploratory market shock...
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