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Sharon Thiruchelvam
Sharon Thiruchelvam is a reporter on the Risk.net regulation desk.
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US banks anticipate delay to Basel III implementation
New Fed supervision head expected to align schedule with EU and Japan, but time is tight
Stablecoins revive US narrow banking debate
Legislators suggest simplified bank rules to regulate issuers, but Federal Reserve is cautious
Stablecoins’ would-be lawgivers don’t know what they’re missing
Bills in US Congress focus on run risk, but more detail needed on operational challenges
Behnam urges wider CCP access to Fed deposit accounts
CFTC chair says recent market shocks highlight value of Fed accounts; Congressman agrees
Biden approach could leave US behind on crypto regulation
Long timeline of executive order means international community may move faster than US lawmakers
Net zero banks playing catch-up in ECB climate review
Banks that aim to align to Paris Agreement still fall short on climate disclosures
SEC proposal could mandate crypto venue registration
Updates to Reg ATS would classify “communications protocol systems” as exchanges
US watchdog urges banks to uphold cross-border trust
Federal regulators assess financial spillover from Russian offensive as volatility surges and sanctions bite
Benhart: banks should start revising for OCC’s climate exams
US agency’s climate chief says firms will need more data from clients if they’re to make the grade
Banks balk at SEC backloading rule
Reporting requirements for expired security-based swaps “not justified”, dealers say
CFTC delays rewritten swaps reporting rules after industry plea
Firms still face multiple rounds of compliance to implement UPI and ISO standards
Experts urge OCC to include climate risk in bank exams
Regulator’s proposed principles are step in the right direction, but still behind Europe
Don’t apply OTC equity rules to bonds, says SEC’s Peirce
Republican commissioner warns proposed transparency rule could deter electronic trading of bonds
US prime fund swing pricing proposal sparks industry alarm
Some fear SEC rule would repel investors; high liquidity requirements could make funds uneconomic
New Fed regulation head unlikely to roll back all Trump changes
Progressives see climate and crypto as priorities over toughening Volcker Rule or tailoring
Does regulators’ favourite climate risk metric measure up?
FSB and Basel Committee back climate VAR, but practitioners will take some convincing
Litigation threats seen delaying SEC climate disclosure rules
Efforts to demonstrate materiality of exposures to investment decision-making is taking longer than expected, say lawyers
Basel turns attention to non-climate-related environment risks
Experts warn of over-complicated framework if nature-related risks are added prematurely
Ex-regulators urge tougher rules for non-banks in UST markets
Mandatory clearing and standing repo facility fees could cut risk of liquidity stress
Industry relief as US keeps leverage ratio reform on the table
Risk USA: Market participants welcome Treasury market report, which includes possible SLR changes
Banks seek regulatory guidance on climate transition plans
Lack of agreement on how to identify whether borrowers are converging with net zero targets
Dealers scramble to meet SEC swaps rule deadline
Dealers battle buy-side inertia and eleventh-hour confusion as belated security-based swap rules bite
FICC calls for rehypothecation relief to scale US Treasuries clearing
Current prohibition on margin re-use penalises sponsored clearing of cash instruments