financial regulation

Financial regulation is a form of regulation or supervision, which subjects financial institutions to certain requirements, restrictions and guidelines, aiming to maintain the integrity of the financial system. This may be handled by either a government or non-government organization.

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FCA Chair Allegedly Revealed Whistleblower’s Identity
FCA Chair Allegedly Revealed Whistleblower’s Identity
August 25, 2024  |  Regulation

The head of England’s financial watchdog has reportedly been accused of violating a whistleblower’s confidentiality. Ashley Alder, chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), allegedly...

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UK’s FCA Announces Proposals, Rules to Strengthen Capital Markets
UK’s FCA Announces Proposals, Rules to Strengthen Capital Markets
July 26, 2024  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposed new rules on publishing a prospectus, raising capital and regulating secondary markets, and finalized new rules on...

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International Financial Stability Board Chair: Non-Bank Vulnerabilities Threaten Financial System
International Financial Stability Board Chair: Non-Bank Vulnerabilities Threaten Financial System
July 22, 2024  |  Regulation

A top global financial watchdog says the “shadow banking” sector needs more regulation. Writing Monday (July 22) to a group of finance ministers and central...

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McHenry Proposes Office to Regulate Financial Regulators
McHenry Proposes Office to Regulate Financial Regulators
April 18, 2024  |  Regulation

House Republicans think America’s financial oversight bodies need some oversight of their own. U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), chair of the House Financial Services Committee, re-introduced legislation Wednesday...

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House GOP Targets Shadow Bank Regulations
House GOP Targets Shadow Bank Regulations
April 18, 2024  |  Regulation

A top House Republican wants to overturn a recent federal regulation governing non-bank financial companies. Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) introduced a resolution Wednesday (April 17) that would yank the...

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HFSC Chairman Patrick McHenry Calls for Transparency in Financial Regulation
HFSC Chairman Patrick McHenry Calls for Transparency in Financial Regulation
March 21, 2024  |  Regulation

House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) said Thursday (March 21) that the Basel III Endgame proposal and other projects threaten to give global governance...

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DOJ Seeks Jail Time for Ex-Wells Fargo Exec Over Fake Accounts
DOJ Seeks Jail Time for Ex-Wells Fargo Exec Over Fake Accounts
September 03, 2023  |  Legal

Federal prosecutors want Wells Fargo’s former retail banking head to spend time behind bars. Carrie Tolstedt agreed earlier this year to plead guilty to obstructing an investigation...

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Bank of China Calls for Tougher Financial Safeguards
Bank of China Calls for Tougher Financial Safeguards
April 02, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Officials from The People’s Bank of China are reportedly calling for stricter financial regulations. Writing in China Finance, a publication of the central bank, a...

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UK Finance Ministry Nixes Veto Proposal Over Regulators
UK Finance Ministry Nixes Veto Proposal Over Regulators
November 23, 2022  |  Regulation

A proposal that would have allowed Britain’s finance ministry to overturn decisions made by financial regulators has been removed from a bill that is now...

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