The Securities and Exchange Commission's decision to investigate JPMorgan's hiring of so-called princelings only serves to add to the argument that regulators are being overzealous in their supervision of banks.

The unearthing of China's considerable off-balance-sheet liabilities casts a new light on the country's economic position, raising fears that its previously rapid development could stall.

The Bank of England’s new governor, Mark Carney, has adopted a 'forward guidance' policy, but just how much stability does such a strategy really provide for the economy?