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Barr Resigns as Fed's Top Bank Regulator
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr announced his resignation as vice chair for supervision on February 28th, 2024, to preempt potential conflicts with the incoming Trump administration and Senate Republicans who opposed his stricter banking regulations; Barr will remain a Fed governor.
Barr Resigns as Fed's Top Bank Regulator
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr announced his resignation as vice chair for supervision on February 28th, 2024, to preempt potential conflicts with the incoming Trump administration and Senate Republicans who opposed his stricter banking regulations; Barr will remain a Fed governor.
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60% Bias Score
BDDK Proposes 10-Year Term Limits for Turkish Bank CEOs
The Turkish Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) proposed a draft limiting the tenure of bank CEOs to 10 years and other executives to varying limits, following a major fraud case involving a former Denizbank branch manager; banks must comply by June 30, 2025.
BDDK Proposes 10-Year Term Limits for Turkish Bank CEOs
The Turkish Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) proposed a draft limiting the tenure of bank CEOs to 10 years and other executives to varying limits, following a major fraud case involving a former Denizbank branch manager; banks must comply by June 30, 2025.
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36% Bias Score
Vanguard Agrees to FDIC Oversight of Bank Investments
Vanguard, managing nearly $9 trillion, reached a deal with the FDIC on December 27, 2024, to increase transparency and accountability regarding its passive investments in US banks exceeding 10 percent, addressing concerns about potential conflicts of interest and undue influence.
Vanguard Agrees to FDIC Oversight of Bank Investments
Vanguard, managing nearly $9 trillion, reached a deal with the FDIC on December 27, 2024, to increase transparency and accountability regarding its passive investments in US banks exceeding 10 percent, addressing concerns about potential conflicts of interest and undue influence.
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28% Bias Score
Canada's Wealth Management Industry in Flux
Canada's wealth management industry faces a generational shift, with aging advisors leading to increased mergers and acquisitions; technological advancements enable advisors to work across the country, while CIRO works on harmonizing rules around incorporation.
Canada's Wealth Management Industry in Flux
Canada's wealth management industry faces a generational shift, with aging advisors leading to increased mergers and acquisitions; technological advancements enable advisors to work across the country, while CIRO works on harmonizing rules around incorporation.
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32% Bias Score
Australia's Crypto Strategy: Modernization Balanced Against Risks
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers declared cryptocurrencies will help modernize the nation's financial system, but this view contrasts with the RBA governor's, while Trump's election victory necessitates a reassessment of the sector's importance and potential risks.
Australia's Crypto Strategy: Modernization Balanced Against Risks
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers declared cryptocurrencies will help modernize the nation's financial system, but this view contrasts with the RBA governor's, while Trump's election victory necessitates a reassessment of the sector's importance and potential risks.
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48% Bias Score
ESMA Proposes Issuer-Sponsored Research to Address Post-MiFID II Information Gap
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is proposing a code of conduct for issuer-sponsored research to address the lack of information on smaller companies following the implementation of MiFID II in 2018, which resulted in a 22% reduction in analysts covering European stocks from 2017...
ESMA Proposes Issuer-Sponsored Research to Address Post-MiFID II Information Gap
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is proposing a code of conduct for issuer-sponsored research to address the lack of information on smaller companies following the implementation of MiFID II in 2018, which resulted in a 22% reduction in analysts covering European stocks from 2017...
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40% Bias Score
EU Weighs Deregulation Amid US Pressure
The EU is considering easing financial regulations to boost competitiveness, driven by Donald Trump's potential deregulation in the U.S. and reports advocating for a shakeup in how Europe's financial markets operate, creating a dilemma between competitiveness and financial stability.
EU Weighs Deregulation Amid US Pressure
The EU is considering easing financial regulations to boost competitiveness, driven by Donald Trump's potential deregulation in the U.S. and reports advocating for a shakeup in how Europe's financial markets operate, creating a dilemma between competitiveness and financial stability.
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60% Bias Score
US Credit Card Defaults Soar to 14-Year High
US credit card loan defaults soared to \$46 billion in the first nine months of 2024, a 50% increase from 2023 and the highest level since 2010, disproportionately affecting lower-income households with zero savings rates, according to a Financial Times report citing BankRegData.
US Credit Card Defaults Soar to 14-Year High
US credit card loan defaults soared to \$46 billion in the first nine months of 2024, a 50% increase from 2023 and the highest level since 2010, disproportionately affecting lower-income households with zero savings rates, according to a Financial Times report citing BankRegData.
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28% Bias Score
Economists Warn of Risks in UK's Plan to Deregulate Financial Sector
Economists warn that Rachel Reeves's plan to loosen financial regulations in the UK could harm the economy, citing risks to the government's growth strategy and the lessons of the 2008 financial crisis; they highlight the sector's contribution to inequality and instability, contrasting its growth wi...
Economists Warn of Risks in UK's Plan to Deregulate Financial Sector
Economists warn that Rachel Reeves's plan to loosen financial regulations in the UK could harm the economy, citing risks to the government's growth strategy and the lessons of the 2008 financial crisis; they highlight the sector's contribution to inequality and instability, contrasting its growth wi...
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56% Bias Score
US Banks Sue Federal Reserve Over Stress Test Lawsuit
Major US banks and banking associations sued the Federal Reserve, claiming its annual stress tests violate the law due to lack of transparency and procedural fairness, citing the Supreme Court's overturning of the Chevron Doctrine.
US Banks Sue Federal Reserve Over Stress Test Lawsuit
Major US banks and banking associations sued the Federal Reserve, claiming its annual stress tests violate the law due to lack of transparency and procedural fairness, citing the Supreme Court's overturning of the Chevron Doctrine.
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36% Bias Score
Fifth Circuit Reinstates Corporate Transparency Act, Extends Filing Deadline
A Fifth Circuit ruling on December 23, 2024, lifted a nationwide injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), requiring companies to submit beneficial ownership information by January 13, 2025, after FinCEN extended the deadline; this follows a lower court's injunction and subsequent app...
Fifth Circuit Reinstates Corporate Transparency Act, Extends Filing Deadline
A Fifth Circuit ruling on December 23, 2024, lifted a nationwide injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), requiring companies to submit beneficial ownership information by January 13, 2025, after FinCEN extended the deadline; this follows a lower court's injunction and subsequent app...
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40% Bias Score
Bank of Maurice Implements Short-Term Measures to Combat Currency Market Instability and Black Market in Mauritius
The Bank of Maurice (BoM) announced short-term measures to curb currency market irregularities and combat a growing black market, including regulating brokers, prohibiting unauthorized trading by FSC permit holders, and banning peer-to-peer currency transactions; the BoM injected Rs 225 billion betw...
Bank of Maurice Implements Short-Term Measures to Combat Currency Market Instability and Black Market in Mauritius
The Bank of Maurice (BoM) announced short-term measures to curb currency market irregularities and combat a growing black market, including regulating brokers, prohibiting unauthorized trading by FSC permit holders, and banning peer-to-peer currency transactions; the BoM injected Rs 225 billion betw...
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44% Bias Score
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