Janice Kirkel
Janice Kirkel is a staff writer covering US regulation. She has previously covered investment management, economics, business and financial market news for a number of publications, as well as for radio networks including Wall Street Journal Radio and Bloomberg Radio. In addition, she has spent many years as a radio news and sportscaster and has narrated audiobooks.
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CFTC’s Mersinger wants new rules for vertical silos
Republican commissioner shares Democrats’ concerns about combined FCMs and clearing houses
Republican SEC may focus on fixed income – Peirce
Commissioner also wants a revival of finders’ exemption, more guidance for UST clearing
Banks take aim at Gruenberg’s brokered deposit rule
Regulatory lawyers question need to reverse 2020 rulemaking just four years later
Gensler to stick to Treasury clearing timetable
SEC chief promises to keep up the pressure for done-away trades
Citizens’ growth won’t bow to regulatory thresholds, CRO says
Risk Live: Bank faces stricter capital and liquidity requirements if it crosses $250 billion in assets
SEC’s Peirce calls for US Treasury clearing delay
Risk Live: Current timeline impractical, commissioner warns; proposes task force to steer implementation
FDIC’s McKernan wants single capital stack in Basel III endgame
Rebuffing Barr’s offer of a partial rollback, Republican director also targets op risk framework
Fed’s new liquidity rule spells more pain for regional banks
Limit on HTM assets follows move to deduct unrealised losses from capital buffers
SEC streamlines overhaul of stock trading rules
Tick size and access fee rules simplified from first draft, but Peirce still questions rationale
The standoff over separate account margining
CFTC issues sixth extension of no-action relief as long-awaited final rule stalls
Sunday night football and the Basel III endgame
Big banks, political advocates and housing organisations are unlikely allies in race to dropkick new capital regime
Calls grow for dealers to unbundle US Treasury clearing
SEC’s Gensler and NY Fed’s Neal turn up pressure on dealers to clear ‘done away’ trades
Basel III endgame: why moving fast might prove better for banks
Republicans are pushing for reproposal, but a rapid finalisation may prove less far-reaching
Capital One puts OCC’s tough stance on mergers to the test
Proposed Discover deal should be approved but will go under the microscope, ex-regulators say
Investors say new SEC disclosures may sit on shelf
Advisory committee questions value of rule 605 changes, even for retail investors
CFTC hears ‘call to action’ from swaps end-users on Basel III
Commissioner Pham mulls engaging with prudential regulators over capital hit on clearing
US dealers slam capital hit on clearing for unreal CVA risk
Fed would diverge from Basel standards by imposing CVA capital on client-cleared trades
CFTC trade reporting update turns into another rewrite
Expansion of Unique Product Identifier accompanied by 30 new, US-specific data fields
Resolution liquidity rules set to squeeze US regional banks
Pressure to hold more high-quality liquid assets will eat into net interest margins
SEC criticised for belt-and-braces ban on volume-based pricing
Legal experts question need for rules to prevent firms disguising agency trades as proprietary
SEC official defends delayed dealer registration rule
Regulator says market should be treated like equities, but PTFs warn it will harm market liquidity
SEC contradicts itself on exchange pricing, say firms
Cboe warns ban on volume-based rebates will not improve pricing for investors
Bankers say CRE market on safe ground – for now
Risk Live: But higher rates may threaten weaker properties
Bankers warn money market rates could hit Fed’s QT plans
Shrinking Fed bond portfolio could squeeze bank liquidity, though money funds remain flush