News Topic: regulation-reform

If regulators have concluded that the largest banks are "too big to manage," then let's confront that head-on. But let's not target a bank and drag it down piece by piece. ... Read full article

History tells us that post-crisis reforms should increase confidence, but still allow regulated entities to innovate and prosper, all in support of a stronger economy. ... Read full article

The Federal Reserve appeal of a judge's decision invalidating its interchange fee cap forestalls the prospect of a substantial cut in bank’s debit card revenue. ... Read full article

The close vote, however, shows just how dissatisfied folks have become with the opaque and inconsistent RWA system. ... Read full article

The recent court ruling on debit interchange fees should remind the payments industry how harmful the Durbin amendment is. ... Read full article

It is time for the U.S. to take the lead in having the safest and soundest banks, rather than to strive toward the lowest common and detrimental denominator. ... Read full article

By advocating for their outdated tax exemption, credit union lobbyists are advocating for a tax increase on every business in America. ... Read full article

Steve Bartlett is joining Treliant Risk Advisors early next month. It'll be a part-time gig, but the former Financial Services Roundtable CEO plans to make Treliant his home base for the range of consulting work he's picked up since leaving the ... Read full article

Things are bad, very bad, for the large banks when the Atlantic magazine runs this headline: "Did Bank of America's Long Hours Kill a Summer Intern?" ... Read full article

The former Fed vice chair is a logical alternative to Janet Yellen and Larry Summers. He's got the central bank and industry experience, plus his confirmation would make history. ... Read full article

Basel's barely noticed, but important paper on how to measure banks' equity-investments-in-funds risk signals its strong concern with how banks are interconnected to shadow financial firms. ... Read full article

U.S. regulators have only marginally improved upon the European version of Basel III. ... Read full article

The Summers vs. Yellen scrum is a fascinating nomination contest, and not just for the obvious reasons. ... Read full article

Simplification of the Basel capital rules — the topic of my first post — will get a full airing at the Salzburg Global Seminar's upcoming confab. ... Read full article

For fans of stress-testing, the IMF has a new primer on what it takes to make one credible. ... Read full article

As they push to have over-the-counter derivatives cleared with central counterparties, regulators must not let these clearing houses become systemic risks themselves. ... Read full article

International regulators concede capital rules are too complex. ... Read full article

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week. ... Read full article