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Morgan Stanley economist new MPC member
Alistair Darling, the chancellor of the exchequer, announced on Thursday that David Miles will replace David Blanchflower as an external member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on 1 June.
FSA's Turner unveils blueprint for reform
Lord Adair Turner, the chairman of Britain's Financial Services Authority (FSA), on Wednesday published proposals for fundamental regulatory overhaul of the financial system, which includes a shift in the approach of the industry watchdog, whose…
South Africa's Mnyande: no time to sit and wait
Strengthening southern Africa's ability to prevent future crises is vital, Monde Mnyande, the chief economist of the South African Reserve Bank, has warned.
Basel, IADI issue deposit insurance guidelines
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) has issued a set of global guidelines for deposit guarantee systems.
FSA's Sants heralds "supervisory revolution"
Limitations of a purely principles-based regulatory regime have to be recognised, Hector Sants, the chief executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the British industry regulator, has conceded.
Tory report backs greater BoE role
A report commissioned by the opposition Conservative Party in the United Kingdom has suggested that the tripartite system for financial stability, involving the Bank of England, the Treasury and the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has failed and…
UK regulator issues code to curb risks from pay
The Financial Services Authority (FSA), Britain's industry regulator, on Thursday outlined a reform agenda for financial sector pay aimed at curbing the excessive risk taking of recent years.
NYFed hosts CDS powwow
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has hosted a meeting of global regulatory authorities for credit-default swap central counterparties as part of a new concerted effort to formalise the trading and processing arrangement for the market.
UK regulator hires Credit Suisse top brass
The Financial Services Authority, the British regulator, has recruited Credit Suisse's chief operating officer for its UK private banking business.
City regulator resigns after furore
Sir James Crosby has resigned as deputy chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in Britain, following allegations that he sacked a senior risk manager at HBOS, a bank Crosby headed, who raised concerns over the risk exposure of the bank.
FSA: economy and financial system risk related
The latest Financial Risk Outlook by the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) in Britain analyses how macroeconomic and financial system risks have become more closely interconnected.
Social role of banks must change: UK's McFall
John McFall, the head of Britain's influential Treasury Committee, on why finance-industry pay must be curbed, some of the country's biggest banks nationalised and lessons can be learned from abroad
Irish economy to shrink by 4% this year
The Irish economy is facing a second consecutive year of contraction, says the latest Quarterly Bulletin from the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland.
FSA chairman outlines reform agenda
Lord Adair Turner, the chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), Britain's financial supervisor, on Wednesday presented his vision of how regulation needed to change.
Cameron talks tough on bankers
David Cameron, the leader of the opposition Conservative Party in Britain, has talked tough on going after "irresponsible" City bankers.
FSA's Turner: we learned from Great Depression
We have learned from the Great Depression that in the face financial collapse, governments and central banks must take exceptional measures, said Adair Turner, the chairman of the UK's Financial Services Authority.
Britain re-capitalises banks, warns on bonuses
British authorities on Monday warned banks to review their compensation structures after pledging up to £37 billion ($64 billion) to re-capitalise some of the country's largest banks.
Ireland's Hurley justifies 100% guarantee
John Hurley, the governor of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland, has defended Dublin's pledge to guarantee all deposits in its six biggest lenders.
Ireland guarantees all deposits, halts share slide
The Irish government has taken the highly unusual step of guaranteeing all bank deposits in a bid to abate stresses in the Irish financial system which have triggered a loss of confidence in the country's banks.
UK nationalises lender
The UK authorities have taken a second mortgage lender into public ownership after events triggered by the collapse of Lehman Brothers, an investment bank, sparked a withdrawal of deposits.
Ex-FSA's McCarthy wants more realism on risk
Financial institutions need greater realism and modesty about their risk management capability, said Callum McCarthy, a former chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
UK lender seeks ECB funding with Irish start up
One of the biggest mortgage lenders in the United Kingdom wants to set up an Irish operation in part to access European Central Bank (ECB) funds.
UK regulator slaps $10m fine on Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse, a Swiss bank, is to shell out £5.6m ($10.4m) in fines for mispricing a number of asset-backed securities.