Global regulators

Global regulators may propose rules for fintech: FSB’s Carney

29/02/2016(0)

Global regulators may propose rules to prevent “fintech” innovations from destabilizing the broader financial system, the G20‘s Financial Stability Board said on Saturday. FSB Chairman Mark Carney said in ... Read More

Forex Investors See Regulation as a Top Issue

17/09/2015(0)

Tightening rules could make currency trading more difficult, expensive Global regulators are tightening rules around trading in financial markets after a series of scandals, which could make currency trading ... Read More

Banks brace for Fed capital buffers inspection

05/03/2015(0)

The largest U.S. banks and their foreign rivals are facing a tough two-step check-up of their financial health by the Federal Reserve, forcing the firms to get a far ... Read More

Biggest Global Banks Go to Pieces Under Pressure From Regulators

27/02/2015(0)

Global regulators have issued dozens of rules aimed at making the biggest banks safer. That’s leading to another result some wanted: making them shrink. HSBC Holdings Plc, Europe’s biggest ... Read More

FX: More scandals … less trust (Video)

19/11/2014(0)

The reputation of international banking is under scrutiny once again over another scandal, this time in the foreign currency trading sector. Global regulators have fined major banks in Europe and the US, ... Read More

U.S. stocks slip from records; oil falls

13/11/2014(0)

U.S. equity prices edged off record highs on Wednesday led by weakness in the financial sector after six global banks were fined a total of $4.3 billion for currency ... Read More

Regulators fine global banks $3.4 billion in forex probe

12/11/2014(0)

Global regulators imposed penalties totaling $3.4 billion on five major banks, including UBS (UBSN.VX), HSBC (HSBA.L) and Citigroup (C.N) on Wednesday for failing to stop their traders from trying to ... Read More

G20 watchdog toughens up new rule for securities financing

14/10/2014(0)

Global regulators are making it more expensive for hedge funds and insurance companies to raise money from loaning shares in a bid to curb hitherto unregulated risks in “shadow ... Read More

FX Benchmark Overhaul

16/07/2014(0)

Global regulators published details of their plans to overhaul foreign-exchange benchmarks in response to allegations that traders colluded to manipulate rates in the $5.3 trillion-a-day currency market. The Financial ... Read More

Bank of England says may be case for extra leverage ratio for banks

11/07/2014(0)

Lenders may have to comply with a requirement to set aside funds on top of a proposed minimum of 3pc of their capital, says the Bank The Bank of ... Read More

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