country: US
September 25, 2023
Capital buffers are vital, to a point
Despite a limited ability of regulatory capital buffers to prevent future banking failure, US regulators are proposing to increase capital...
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September 15, 2023
Editor's letter: Your weekly news round-up
Pig butchering and smurfing, what do these bring to mind? If you see an abattoir and a grinning blue humanoid,...
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September 14, 2023
Eight epic fails which brought down First Republic
A US regulator's analysis of why First Republic Bank failed pins the blame on loss of depositor confidence, interest rate...
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September 13, 2023
Crypto plans could ‘put smaller US brokers out of business’
A US Treasury proposal seeking to bring regulatory clarity to the cryptocurrency sector could unintentionally put smaller brokers out of...
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September 13, 2023
US clearing rule proposal could amplify multiple risks
Liquidity, cyber and concentration risks could rise under central clearing proposals for treasury and repo trades outlined by the US...
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September 8, 2023
Editor's letter: Your weekly news round-up
For some bankers, the week can’t end soon enough. Plans by US regulators to impose long-term debt obligations on large financial...
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September 7, 2023
Living wills proposals met with dismay by large US banks
Plans by US regulators to impose “harmful” long-term debt obligations on large banks have come under attack from industry bodies....
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September 4, 2023
Risk management think tank expands to the Americas
The European Risk Management Council is spreading its wings with the launch of its American arm in New York, creating...
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August 25, 2023
Settlement upgrades to hit banks’ business lines, Citi study
A new poll reveals financial power players expect shorter trade settlements to impact their businesses, particularly securities lending and borrowing. ...
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August 22, 2023
US G-sibs’ lending to shadow banks hits record high
Banks deemed “too big to fail” are behind more than 60% of loans to shadow banks, the US’s leading bank...
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August 22, 2023
‘Get on with it’: UK banks urge PRA not to delay Basel ‘endgame’
The UK prudential regulator is considering whether or not to copy US regulators and delay bank capital hikes, but UK...
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