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Cover story: How bank boards are exposed to fossil fuel influence
February 23, 2024Experts are concerned about how banks’ connections to fossil fuel companies may be affecting the progress of the green transition
Are non-banks systemically important?
February 21, 2024As shadow banks keep growing, the US is making it easier to designate them as systemically important. Will other jurisdictions follow?
US regulator looks to fix loopholes in bank merger rules
February 12, 2024The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has published a consultation asking for views on consolidation principles
Mercado Pago’s relationship with banks shows hope for Latam financial inclusion
February 6, 2024The company has expanded its product offerings since its launch, but still sees market opportunities
Explainer: The replumbing of US Treasury clearing
February 5, 2024The expansion of central clearing for the US Treasury market is seismic, and the change complex
Non-banks can be ‘too big to fail’, at least in the US
February 1, 2024Updated guidance in the US will allow easier designation of non-bank financial institutions as systemically important. Will other jurisdictions follow?
US proposal on non-bank payment providers slammed by industry, consumers and bipartisan politicians
January 30, 2024Companies facilitating more than five million transactions a year — including Apple, Google and Venmo — would be in scope
Three things a second Trump presidency could bring
January 26, 2024Solving geopolitical conflicts in “one day”, a tariff bonanza and wanton environmental deregulation could be on the cards
US bank giants safe from non-performing loans for now
January 24, 2024Wall Street’s latest earnings show cautious optimism for US investment banks.