US Senate
Lawmakers ask how big is too big for US banks
JP Morgan purchase of First Republic sparks debate over 10% cap on deposit market share
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
Quarles’ legacy Libor contracts plan stirs confusion
Cryptic comment feeds speculation about synthetic US dollar Libor – prompting pushback from ARRC
Clearing experts fear tough EC stance on Emir 2.2
Industry disappointed final Esma advice did little to dial back on burdensome equivalence rules
Treasury official calls on Fed to review FBO rules
Senate bill aims to relax US Sifi threshold but offers no relief for foreign banks
Senate bill will not hurt big bank oversight – Powell
Fed chair says raising of Sifi threshold will not affect application of enhanced standards
Waiting for Giancarlo
CFTC no-action relief to be codified, but big changes on de minimis and position limits still distant
Final US position limits rule will take ‘at least a year’
CFTC expected to draft a narrow list of contracts in scope
People: US Senate confirms slate of regulatory appointees
Giancarlo confirmed as CFTC chairman, Quintenz and Behnam join as commissioners; Chatterjee and Powelson restore Ferc quorum
Feet of Clayton
New SEC chairman split between presidential deregulation agenda and filling holes in existing rules
Scrap FSOC’s non-bank Sifi regime, Congress told
Designation process criticised at House hearing; senators call for review
SEC nominee flip-flops on Dodd-Frank rollback
Rules mandated by statute must be adopted by regulators, Clayton concedes
Republican senator slams bank capital rules
US president Donald Trump is no fan of Basel III, Perdue claims
Dodd-Frank rollback targets asset manager stress tests
Amended Financial Choice Act eliminates stress tests for funds, lobbyist claims
Executive disorder: little threat to Dodd-Frank from Trump memos
Order to scrap two rules for each new one cannot capture bank regulators or repeal legislation
US elections: whoever wins, Wall Street loses
Republican nominee is no fan of bankers and a Democrat Senate would block reform of Dodd-Frank
Thomas Hoenig: ending swaps push-out was a mistake
"I want to see more capital held against these activities," says FDIC vice-chair
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
Senators turn up the heat on physical commodities
Fed to issue new rule on bank physical trading in early 2015