US House of Representatives
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
Could global regulators miss another Archegos whale?
Spotting systemic risk from OTC swaps requires cross-border access to derivatives data
People moves: five leave JP Morgan, MS names co-presidents, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
US federal legislation ‘eliminates’ need for synthetic Libor
‘Tough legacy’ proposal will be discussed at a House Financial Services subcommittee meeting on April 15
Congress readies surprise ‘tough legacy’ Libor fix
Federal legislation to ensure legacy Libor contracts can move to SOFR is in the works
New US coal plan will have minimal effect on industry
Higher emissions but little impact on price or demand for CPP replacement
Clashing bank resolution plans threaten to stall US reforms
Supporters of bankruptcy act want it separated from repeal of Dodd-Frank Title II
Dodd-Frank rollback targets asset manager stress tests
Amended Financial Choice Act eliminates stress tests for funds, lobbyist claims
US elections: whoever wins, Wall Street loses
Republican nominee is no fan of bankers and a Democrat Senate would block reform of Dodd-Frank
The Lincoln assassination, pt II: who pulled the trigger?
Language neutering swaps push-out was the work of political staff and banks
The Lincoln assassination: the strange tale of the swaps push-out
Insiders tell the story of the 'zombie' bill everyone hated, but no-one could kill
Senate approves margin carve-out for non-financials
Bill confirming margin exemption now needs President Obama's approval
US tax proposal targets derivatives' 'phantom income'
A tax proposal from the US House of Representatives would raise taxes for individual investors on their derivatives holdings
Political risk
In depth: political risk introduction
Bill to rein in CFTC's Sef proposals runs into trouble
The voice of reason?
CFTC divided on user fee for regulated entities
Commission split on budget proposal to part-fund agency with fees
Multi-pronged tack expected for US carbon cuts
Cap-and-trade to continue as part of portfolio of emission reduction tools for states and regions; scheme co-operation expected
States expected to maintain US cap-and-trade momentum
A 'handful' of states will implement carbon cap-and-trade without congressional legislation, according to industry players
Industry disputes lack of RES support in US energy bill
The latest US Senate energy bill has been criticised for omitting a renewable energy standard (RES), which drafters felt would not attract the 60 votes needed to pass the bill