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Central bank insurance could prevent crises
Central banks should insure bank assets against systemic crises to avoid another financial panic, according to a proposal presented at the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium last week.
Bernanke receives Obama approval for second term
US President Barack Obama has given his support to Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, for a second term as head of the regulator.
Regulatory turf war hits Congress
A battle for influence among US financial regulators broke out in Congress on July 24, as they testified before a Congressional committee on the merits of the Obama administration's proposals for regulatory reform.
Green shoots? Green Acres more like
Anyone who believes the economy has turned a corner must be living in a sitcom
NY attorney-general delves into BoA-Merrill merger
Losses and Lawsuits
New York Fed and Bernanke release TALF Responses
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Bernanke calls for regulatory overhaul of financial system
An overhaul of how the government regulates the financial system is required to prevent future economic crises, said US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke in a speech delivered before the Council of Foreign Relations in Washington today.
Bernanke: Public-private partnership required to value toxic assets
The involvement of both the public and private sectors is essential to accurately value illiquid assets before public funds are used to remove them from dealer balance sheets, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke claimed yesterday.
Bernanke: covered bonds "attractive" replacement for GSEs
Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) could be replaced by a US mortgage-backed covered bond market, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke suggested on Friday.
Pushed to the limit
Stress Testing
US bailout halted in Congress
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US nationalises Fannie and Freddie
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Bernanke: Increasing risk premiums “probably healthy”
An increase in the premiums investors require to take risk is probably a healthy development, said US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.
Barings: Subprime not to blame for increased LBO risk
Spread widening in corporate credit and leveraged debt has been wrongly attributed to the fallout from the US subprime mortgage market, according to Baring Asset Management.
The role of the Federal Reserve Board
Chairman Ben Bernanke explains the functions of the Board and upcoming challenges
US regulators to assess international differences in Basel II rules for fairness
Fed chairman promises to see if US version of Basel II imposes costs that outweigh the benefits to US banks.
Chairman of the Fed says Basel II needs to go to the next stages of implementation
Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, has emphasised the Fed’s support for Basel II, and urged that congress, bank regulators and the industry work together to progress to the next phase of implementation. Bernanke emphasised his belief that…