Capital Requirements
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Bill Dudley: Exclude Reserves, Not Treasuries, From SLR
By Sharon Thiruchelvam
April 1, 2021, Risk
Exempting US Treasuries from the leverage ratio is not necessary to ensure the smooth functioning of the Treasury market, according to William Dudley, …
Archegos Debacle Reveals Hidden Risk of Banks’ Lucrative Swaps Business
By Robert Armstrong
April 1, 2021, Financial Times
The Archegos Capital debacle has exposed the hidden risks of the lucrative but opaque equity derivatives business through which banks empower hedge …
Fed Will Let Significant Capital Break for Big Banks Expire
The Federal Reserve will let a significant capital break for big banks expire at month’s end. Lenders were being allowed to load up on Treasuries and deposits without setting aside …
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Wall Street Faces Yellen’s Scrutiny After Fed Debt-Market Rescue
By Paula Seligson and Craig Torres
March 31, 2021, Bloomberg
The Federal Reserve saved the corporate bond market after it froze last year. Now regulators want Wall Street to pay …
UK and EU Begin Diverging on Financial Regulation After Brexit
By Philip Stafford
March 26, 2021, Financial Times
The UK and EU have already begun to diverge in the way they oversee financial markets as hopes the two will reach …
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Short-Term Rates Might Be Better Long-Term Guide on Banks’ Leverage
By Telis Demos
March 20, 2021, The Wall Street Journal
When it comes to thinking about the Federal Reserve and banks, some investors might not be looking at the right …
Bank Demand for Treasuries in Focus After Fed Ends Regulatory Break
By Karen Bretrell
March 19, 2021, Reuters
Investors will be closely watching demand for US government securities in the coming months after the Federal Reserve declined to extend pandemic-related regulatory …
Federal Reserve Calls Time on Looser Capital Requirements for US Banks
By James Politi and Colby Smith
March 19, 2021, Financial Times
The Federal Reserve has announced that it will let looser capital rules for banks introduced at the start of …
Analysis: Fed Move Eases Pressure on Money Funds, But More May Be Needed
By Karen Bretell
March 18, 2021, Reuters
The Federal Reserve’s decision on Wednesday to raise the maximum amount money funds can lend into its reverse repurchase agreement facility should ease …
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MiFID II Review to Look at Systematic Internalizers
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Blast From the Past: EU Tells Traders Working From Home: Take Notes if You Can’t Record Calls
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Blast From the Past: EU Watchdog to Nudge Bond Trades Closer to Real-Time Transparency
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Blast From the Past: Traders Across Europe Face Up to the Cost of Failure
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Blast From the Past: Passive Investing Boom Reaches Europe as Assets Hit $1 Trillion
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MiFID II Review to Look at Systematic Internalizers
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Blast From the Past: EU Tells Traders Working From Home: Take Notes if You Can’t Record Calls
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Blast From the Past: EU Watchdog to Nudge Bond Trades Closer to Real-Time Transparency
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Blast From the Past: Traders Across Europe Face Up to the Cost of Failure
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Blast From the Past: Passive Investing Boom Reaches Europe as Assets Hit $1 Trillion
Important Gaps Remain in Too Big to Fail Bank Reforms
By Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, MRV Associates
Originally published in Forbes
Eleven years since numerous bank reforms were approved in key banking centers globally, gaps remain in completing reform measures to …
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