Financial Services Authority (FSA)
FSA names new consumer education chief
Supervisor picks pensions regulator head Tony Hobman to lead new consumer financial education body
FSA appoints new communications chief
Tom Kelly joins FSA directors’ board in bid to revive relationship with government
Harsher stress tests described in new FSA risk outlook
New stress scenarios to test banks' resilience to double dip recession
UK FSA’s penalties policy could see enforcement fines treble
British regulator’s announces new structure for penalty-setting
FSA’s Turner queries faith in deep and liquid markets
Britain’s top regulator calls for a conservative approach to liquidity, arguing that excessive financial activity is liable to do more damage than good
British regulator asks for 10% more funds
Financial Services Authority puts bulk of responsibility to pay up on the bigger banks
Ex-Bank deputy wants shift in monetary policy remit
Former Bank of England deputy governor and Financial Services Authority chairman Howard Davies calls for central banks to broaden ambit of monetary policy; insists supervision best handled outside the central bank
UK FSA chief executive in quit surprise
Financial Services Authority’s Hector Sants surprises City with decision to depart in the summer after three years as chief executive
Europe is losing the “war on cash”: report
ECB and European Commission efforts to promote cashless payments are having some effect, but people still prefer cash, report finds
FSA’s Turner wants new macroprudential body
The UK’s top regulator Adair Turner says a body other than the Bank of England is needed to implement macroprudential supervision
British regulator calls on banks to step up stress tests
British financial regulator beefs up stress test rules; calls on banks to examine business models
FSA outlines "sceptical approach"
Margaret Cole, the regulator’s director of financial crime and enforcement, elaborates on its strategy, and highlights some of its successes
Regulation “not rocket science”: FSA retail markets head
The head of the British regulator’s retail markets division outlines changes made since the crisis; pushes for income verification and affordability checks
UK regulator to be allowed to “tear up” bankers’ contracts
Britain’s financial regulator will have its powers increased, allowing it to punish errant banks and bankers for excessive risk-taking
Bank’s Tucker details root-and-branch reform proposals
Bank of England’s Paul Tucker outlines reforms necessary to curb systemic risk build-up
Reflections on the future of the banking system
John Chown assesses the lessons from the past for the creation of a sustainable banking system.
RBS and Lloyds to get £39.2 billion more
The part-nationalised banks are set to receive up to £39.2 billion in additional support measures announced on Tuesday
Narrow banking would create more instability: FSA’s Turner
Adair Turner, the head of Britain’s financial regulator, says narrow banking is not the solution because it fails to understand the root problem in the sector
FSA’s Turner is right to push for a Tobin tax
The financial sectors in mature economies grew too large in the run-up to the crisis. A Tobin tax can help prevent this from happening again, argues Costas Lapavitsas, a professor at the School for Oriental and African Studies
UK offshore centres must raise their game: report
Former FSA official highlights the need for “tax havens” to bring regulation up to international standards
British banks agree to tough new code
British Bankers Association (BBA) launches new FSA financial reporting code aimed at boosting investor confidence and bank transparency
Living wills the way forward: Britain’s FSA
Britain’s Financial Services Authority also calls for higher capital and liquidity requirements
King’s speech elicits mixed reaction
Commentators and politicians broadly support Bank governor’s call for break-up of biggest banks, but see no easy fix
What makes up the macroprudential toolkit?
Practitioners and supervisors discuss how supervisory policy will be made