Fed eases risk assessments for regional banks The US central bank is relaxing the regulatory burden for regional institutions, a move that has raised some practical questions in the market By Edward Price September 30 2016
IFLR Prospectus Rules Forum: key takeaways All the highlights from last week's forum on prospectus rules. From risk factors to KIDs, buyside concerns and more By IFLR Correspondent September 30 2016
Euro regulators tussle with risk factors National securities regulators are struggling with issuers’ views on risk factors in the context of the latest draft of the EU's prospectus rules By Tom Young September 30 2016
CFTC’s 2016 agenda revealed The US regulator's chairman Timothy Massad has listed his priorities for what remains of the year By Edward Price September 29 2016
CC’s Bates: Brexit to create regulatory competition Brexit will create fragmented financial markets, with the UK and EU also likely to become regulatory competitors, according to speakers at a recent Sifma event in New York By Edward Price September 28 2016
FCA's investigations hire sign of change The appointment of Michael Welch suggests the regulator is looking to learn alternative investigative techniques after recent criticism By Lizzie Meager September 19 2016
Internationalisation of US bank regulation questioned The Clearing House Association is questioning the automatic internationalisation of US bank rulemaking By Edward Price September 19 2016
GFMA report warns of Basel III and IV risks A Global Financial Markets Association report has suggested a cost-benefit analysis of existing and proposed regulations By Edward Price September 02 2016
Regulatory divergence could hamper blockchain The World Economic Forum has released a report on blockchain’s potential to transform financial infrastructure. There are challenges ahead though By Edward Price September 01 2016