Although no more big changes are expected to the Basel framework, it will still be a busy year for compliance departments.
Examining the banking regulations that make you mad
Is a piece of banking regulation making you incandescent with Reg Rage? Email your suggestions for the next Reg Rage to justin.pugsley@ft.com
Banks anxious over incoming Biden administration
November 30, 2020A 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, 2020Commercial 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, 2020Supervisory technology is emerging as a dynamic new tool to help supervisors stay on top of systemic risks, but it also has downsides.
The next great regulatory revolution has started
August 28, 2020The next big shake-up in banking regulation comes from Europe, with a focus on environmental, social and governance objectives. By Justin Pugsley.
Glimpse of post-Brexit UK regime reveals nothing radical
August 3, 2020UK has indicated what it intends to do with its financial regulatory regime once it leaves the EU – and it's not that different.
German court ruling could threaten the EU legal order
July 2, 2020A German court ruling may have placed the EU’s legal order in jeopardy, with significant implications down the line. By Justin Pugsley.
Regulators ask banks to go easy on forward provisioning
May 27, 2020Banks have been given the nod for a softer line on forward provisioning accounting rules, for the sake of preserving the economy.
Basel faces first major test – so far so good
April 27, 2020The coronavirus pandemic has hit the global economy, vindicating the tough reforms to the Basel framework. But will they survive?
Coronavirus menaces eurozone banks
March 23, 2020The latest potential existential threat to the eurozone is not from reckless banks this time. A highly contagious virus is something regulators had never planned for.