Ben Bernanke
Basis trades: a test case for regulating risky activities
FSOC is right to focus on dangerous behaviour, but Treasury meltdown reveals a complex chain of actors
People: JP Morgan names co-heads of rates trading
Bank veterans Bristow and Pluta promoted to global co-heads, reporting to Rohrbaugh
People: UBS names new Americas co-heads of equities
Chris Leone and Dushyant Chadha replace Paul Galietto
Bitcoin regulation challenges and complexities
Funny money
Yellen faces a logistical nightmare
The impending transition from Ben Bernanke to Janet Yellen at the US Federal Reserve is taking place at a particularly sensitive time, argues David Rowe – the new chair faces the logistical nightmare of unwinding a massive increase in the central bank’s…
Risk & Return Canada: CCPs won’t stop future crises, says academic
Central counterparties a ‘Maginot line’ that won’t prevent financial breakdown, argues Queen’s University at Kingston assistant professor
Volcker rule will not be ready for July, Fed chair admits
Expert predictions of delayed start date proven correct
US watchdog spots conflict of interest with Fed director roles
US Government Accountability Office identifies three examples where senior bank executives might have benefited from their positions on regional Federal Reserve boards
Risk Japan 2011: Mizuho Securities CRO praises Fed's Jackson Hole position; looks to Japan's new prime minister on JGB security
During a question and answer session at Risk Japan 2011 in Tokyo today, Mizuho Securities chief risk officer, Kenji Fujii, tells delegates Fed chairman, Ben Bernanke, was right not to have announced a new wave of quantitative easing last week. He also…
How the link between credit and economic growth has broken: Joseph Mason column
After the financial crisis of 2008–9, authorities needed to 'rehabilitate' corporate debtors to improve their creditworthiness. Why have they failed?
Fed aims for summer Sifi regulations
Bernanke says Fed expects to issue proposed rules on Sifi oversight this summer; also 'on schedule' to implement Basel III
Isda AGM: dealers, CCPs debate risks of lowering bar to entry
Weaker clearing members could be overstretched by a crisis, dealers warn - but LCH.Clearnet and CME differ on the risk of wider access
The Fed's role in the financial crisis: Jerry Tempelman column
In denial over monetary policy
Too big to fail must be solved, says Bernanke
Fixing too-big-to-fail is the single lesson of the financial crisis, says Fed chairman
Bernanke rules out repeat of Scap stress tests
Last year's Scap stress tests for US banks were a one-off, the Fed chairman said today.
US Fed working on horizontal reviews of op risk issues
Supervisor looking at range of issues as part of broader look at big banks, including compensation, compliance, and capital