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Regulators will save banks from DeFi

June 14, 2021

Regulators are riding to the rescue of traditional banks, making it harder for cryptocurrencies and decentralised finance to dethrone them. 

FRTB: a silver lining?

May 11, 2021

The Fundamental Review of the Trading Book has proved monumentally difficult to implement, but there could be a positive consequence around the management of data.

Radical regulatory reforms not open to UK

April 12, 2021

Just how radical can the UK be in terms of re-writing its post-Brexit financial regulatory framework? Not much, it appears. 

Greensill failure highlights shadow banking risks

March 11, 2021

From a distant corner of the financial system comes another failure, hot on the heels of Wirecard’s collapse. The latest saga involves Greensill Capital, which also slipped through the regulatory net. 

City of London pivots towards new opportunities

February 28, 2021

New opportunities may beckon for the City of London as the UK looks at tweaking its regulatory regime.

Should central banks become market makers of last resort?

February 1, 2021

Severe dislocation last year led one Bank of England official to ask whether central banks must become market makers of last resort. 

A loaded regulatory agenda beckons for 2021

January 4, 2021

Although no more big changes are expected to the Basel framework, it will still be a busy year for compliance departments. 

Banks anxious over incoming Biden administration

November 30, 2020

A Democratic administration has big implications for banks as corporate taxes could rise and supervision could become more demanding.

Central bank digital currencies could transform banking

November 2, 2020

Commercial banks should keep an eye on the development of central bank digital currencies: they could have a profound impact on the financial system and on banking business models.

Could suptech end financial crises?

September 30, 2020

Supervisory technology is emerging as a dynamic new tool to help supervisors stay on top of systemic risks, but it also has downsides.

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