U.S. Regulators Encourage Comments to Basel Committee
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the Committee) today released for comment new proposals that aim to…
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Senate Banking Committee Approves Bernanke
Today the Senate Banking Committee approved the nomination of Ben Bernanke to continue as Chairman of the…
Basel Committee Announces Consultative Proposals to Strengthen the Resilience of the Banking Sector
At its 8–9 December meeting, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision approved for consultation a package of…
ISDA Expresses Concern over Korea’s Proposed NPA Bill
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc (ISDA) today expressed its concern over Korea’s proposed New Product…
Treasury Sets Out Plans to Manage Investment Bank Failures
The Treasury has today published proposals to strengthen the UK’s ability to deal with any future failure…
House Approves Historic New Rules to Govern America’s Financial System
Today, the House of Representatives approved sweeping new legislation to modernize America’s financial rules in response to…
FSA Strengthens Stress Testing Regime
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has strengthened its stress testing regime by requiring firms to improve their…
SIFMA’s Ryan Statement on House Passage of Regulatory Reform
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today released the following statement from president and ceo…
CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler Comments on House Passage of H.R. 4173
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler today commented on the passage of H.R. 4173, the…
Committee Launch Inquiry into Derivatives Markets and Supervision
The House of Lords EU Sub-Committee on Economic Affairs has today launched its new inquiry into the…