Regulation
British official attacks EU hedge-fund rules
Lord Myners, a UK Treasury minister, labels Brussels’ draft hedge-fund code “ill considered” and “flawed”
BIS’s Caruana calls for rule-based approach
Jaime Caruana from the Bank for International Settlements says rule-based approach is needed to address the procyclicality of the financial system
Brussels bids to stabilise derivatives market
European Commission outlines proposals for derivatives-market revamp
Sri Lanka’s Wijewardena on integrity in microfinance
Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s W.A. Wijewardena covers credibility and reputational risk in the microfinance industry
Japan appoints new currency policy, regulatory chiefs
Japan’s ministry of finance makes new appointments in its July reshuffle
BoE’s Haldane outlines views on capital rules
Bank of England''s financial stability executive director says capital levels were possibly way too low before crash
BoE’s Haldane: OTC markets need reforming
Bank of England’s Andy Haldane says over-the-counter post-trade infrastructure needs top-down push to reform
Washington's timetable for regulatory reform
Patton Boggs, a law firm,sets out how and when Obama's proposals for US financial regulation reform will become law in 2009
BoE’s Tucker: banking social contract needs reform
Bank of England’s Paul Tucker says that banks must adjust and it will not be cheap
Fed Hoenig: new rules must be simple
Kansas City Federal Reserve’s Thomas Hoenig calls for new rules for systemically-important institutions to be comprehensible
FSA's Turner moots role for ring-fencing
The head of Britain's banking regulator suggests separating overseas operations ay be necessary for cross-border banks
New Zealand publishes liquidity guidelines
Reserve Bank releases prudential rules
Ortiz on governance, risk and Mexico's progress
The Bank of Mexico governor and BIS chairman discusses central bank governance, monitoring systemic risk and why Mexico has managed to avoid a financial meltdown despite being hard hit by the crisis
Thorpe on setting up a single regulatory authority in Qatar
Justin Keay speaks with the head of the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority about Qatar’s move to a single regulatory authority and the plans to roll western-style regulation across the whole country
Wheatley on where regulation is heading in Hong Kong
Justin Keay speaks with the CEO of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission about regulatory priorities in the wake of the credit crunch and the future of regulation in Hong Kong and mainland China
Basel Committee's Praet on the crisis
Justin Keay spoke with the executive director of the National Bank of Belgium (responsible for international cooperation and stability) about the regulatory implications of the current financial crisis
Bahrain's Al Maraj on pros of conservatism
The governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain tells Malan Rietveld that the country’s conservative approach to finance, regulation and construction is paying dividends in a time of crisis.
Boston Fed’s Rosengren on forward-looking regulation
Boston Fed’s Eric Rosengren says that regulation must look for future risks in the system
Germany's Weber calls for strong ESRB presence
Central banks should have a strong presence in the executive committee of the proposed European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), said Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank.
Rejigging the OTC derivatives market
Patricia White, an associate director at the division of research and statistics at the Federal Reserve, has testified on how the central bank believes the derivatives market should be regulated.
Swiss ponder new break-up measures
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is considering ways to possibly break up large banks and wind down some of their business units during difficult times.