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Ex-CFTC Chair Gensler Says Cryptocurrency Needs More Regulation than Oil

Gary Gensler, former chairman of U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, discusses the rise of blockchain technology and regulation of cryptocurrencies. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas.”

Could T+2 Be a Disruptive Force?

While most North American financial services were enthusiastic about the move to T+2 settlement last year, there may be a hidden disruptive factor, says Jamie Anderson, general counsel, corporate secretary, Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), based in Toronto.

Why Investment Bankers Are Impervious to Technology

As Wall Street invests billions in technology, investment banking remains the one job that few people believe can be automated. Bloomberg Businessweek columnist Max Chafkin reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas.”

SEC’s Jackson Calls for Creation of New Office Focusing on Competition

SEC Commissioner Robert Jackson explains why he is calling for the creation of a new office focusing on competition and the need to reform insider trading laws. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Kevin Cirilli on “Bloomberg Markets: What’d You Miss?”

Europe Needs to Progress on Its Monetary Union, Says Allianz’s El-Erian

Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz chief economic advisor, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the Jets and the concerning progress of Brexit talks.

Fed Is Always Late to Get Started and Excessive, Says Argonaut Capital’s Gerstenhaber

David Gerstenhaber, Argonaut Capital Management president, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the markets after last week’s sell-off.

E.U. to Ask U.K. for ‘Concrete Proposals’ to End Brexit Impasse

Donald Tusk, European Council president, says he will ask U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May if she has new ideas on how to end the Brexit impasse, warning that a no-deal scenario was more likely to happen.

Ares Management’s Execs on U.S., Europe, Credit Markets

Tony Ressler, executive chairman and co-founder at Ares Management, and Mike Arougheti, chief executive officer and co-founder at Ares Management, discuss concerns surrounding the strong U.S. economy, extending credit in Europe, and the state of the credit market. They speak with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas.”

China Said to Plan Major Expansion of Too-Big-to-Fail

China is planning a major expansion of its too-big-to-fail rules. Bloomberg sources say Beijing will increase the number of companies that it deems to be systemically important to financial institutions. Bloomberg’s Sam Mamudi reports on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”

Reg BI: The Financial Industry’s View

The SEC’s proposed Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) would protect retail investors while preserving retail investor choice. Here”s why the financial industry supports it and suggestions to ensure it most efficiently accomplishes its goals.

Automated Analyst Reports: The Future of Capital Markets Research?

Even as digitization has transformed the capital markets, the research industry largely has remained stuck in place. While the research process can’t be compressed to zero, and humans can’t be replaced by technology wholesale,...

Bank Talk Podcast – October 2018

In this month’s Bank Talk podcast, Ethan and Van discuss the sensitivity of net interest margin to volatility in 1-month LIBOR. Ethan continues to highlight the banking industry’s vulnerability to the discontinuation of LIBOR before its scheduled termination at the of 2021.

Larry Summers: Fed Needs to Be Mindful of Lags Between Monetary Policy and Real Economy

Lawrence Summers, former Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton and Harvard University president emeritus, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss where the Fed’s mindset is on interest rates, inflationary pressures and the biggest economic risks.

Market Is Underestimating How Far the Funds Rate Is Going, Goldman Sachs’ Chief Economist

Jan Hatzius, Goldman Sachs chief economist, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss September’s jobs report and the state of the economy.

Yields Hit Multi-Year Highs: Impact on Corporate Debt

CNBC’s Mike Santoli reports on how a spike in treasury yields are impacting corporate debt.

Oaktree’s Howard Marks Says Credit Market Is Very Volatile

Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital Management co-founder, explains why the credit cycle is the most important cycle to watch right now and discusses his views on FANG stocks. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Amanda Lang on “Bloomberg Markets.”

Varoufakis Says Italy’s Actions Bring E.U. Closer to Disintegration

Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis discusses Italy’s budget battle, the Italian government’s dealings with the European Union, and the need for a European banking union. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas.”

How Wall Street Views U.S. Treasuries

Lisa Hornby, U.S. fixed income portfolio manager at Schroeders, Bloomberg’s Luke Kawa, and Mike Wilson chief U.S. equity strategist at Morgan Stanley, examine the global bond selloff and the spread between U.S. treasuries and German bunds. They speak with Bloomberg’s Jonathan Ferro on “Bloomberg Markets: The Open.”

MiFID II: Life After Implementation

 Stephen Hanks, markets policy manager for the Financial Conduct Authority, Alan Miller, co-founder and chief investment officer of SCM Direct, and Jamal Tarazi, director of European business development for Hudson River Trading, sit down with Bloomberg’s Justina Lee at the Bloomberg Invest Summit in London to discuss the...

Trillions and Growing: Just How Big Can the [ETF] Industry Get?

 There are now ETFs tracking essentially every sector, region and asset class, with most categories of funds seeing steady growth. Whether it is domestically from wider adoption of products or added transparency across trades from MIFID II in Europe, we’ll look to answer just how big the industry...

The New Repo Regime, Part 2: Two Approaches to Increasing Transparency

In part two of their discussion on the repo market, TABB Group founder and research chairman Larry Tabb and George Bollenbacher, TABB’s head of fixed income research, examine and compare two recent regulatory reporting...

The New Repo Regime, Part 1: An Intro to Repo

Though it is one of the largest aspects of the financial markets, few people truly understand repos. Speaking with TABB Group founder and research chairman Larry Tabb, George Bollenbacher, TABB’s head of fixed income...

CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo on the Future of Crypto

CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo discusses cryptocurrencies and regulation. With CNBC’s Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Tim Seymour, Karen Finerman, Steve Grasso and Guy Adami.

Financial Crisis Explained (4/4): The Most Important Lessons Learned

Question 4 of 4: Rana Foroohar, Rob Armstrong, and Martin Sandbu answer questions from the FT’s Instagram followers: “What’s the most important lesson that we’ve learned from the crisis?”

FT: Financial Crisis Explained (3/4): What Is the Subprime of Our Decade?

Question 3 of 4: Katie Martin, Rob Armstrong, and Rana Foroohar answer questions from the FT’s Instagram followers: “What is the subprime of our decade? Where are the unseen risks?”

FT: Financial Crisis Explained (2/4): Who Benefited from the Crisis?

Question 2 of 4: Martin Sandbu, Rana Foroohar, and Katie Martin answer questions from the FT’s Instagram followers: “Who made money out of the crisis and did it benefit anyone?”

FT: Financial Crisis Explained (1/4): How Did It Happen?

Rob Armstrong, Katie Martin, and Martin Sandbu answer questions from the FT’s Instagram followers: “If you were to explain to a layman, how did the financial crisis happen? Could it have been prevented?”

The Day Congress Passed TARP, Ten Years Later

On October 3, 2008, Congress passed the Troubled Asset Relief Program, better known as TARP. It let the government spend up to $700 billion to stabilize the economy. Banks including JPMorgan, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs were propped up. As of September 2018, the Treasury department gave out...

Harker Says the Fed Can Take Its Time Raising Rates

 Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker discusses the Federal Reserve’s rate path and his potential support for a December rate increase. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Michael McKee on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas.”

Fed’s Evans Says He’s ‘Quite Comfortable’ with a December Rate Hike

 Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President and Chief Executive Officer Charles Evans discusses the Fed’s rate path and inflation expectations. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Guy Johnson on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”