US Congress
Little progress on US regulatory reform as conference ends first week
Heated debate and vote interruptions slow the reconciliation process
Financial reform to be decided in US
US financial reform edges closer as legislators prepare for the reconcilation of the House and Seante bills
Bankers hope for derivatives reprieve under US Dodd Bill
Banks lobby to avoid spinning off swaps desks under planned regulatory reform
US introduces Covered Bond Act in bid to harness mortgage financing
With concerns hanging over the US securitisation market, some industry participants are pushing the case of covered bonds as an alternative. The US Covered Bonds Act introduced in March represents a step forward, but can investors accept the quirks of…
Offshore policy remains unclear after drilling ban
The full effect of the recent Gulf of Mexico oil spill on US offshore drilling policy remains unclear as the official investigation continues.
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.
New approaches to energy credit risk management
The aftermath of the financial crisis led to some innovative approaches to tackling energy credit risk. Pauline McCallion looks at developments and asks whether proposed US and European regulation will help or hinder innovation in this space
Isda AGM: Reform bill misgivings aired
A speaker from BAML calls for delays to US financial reform proposals.
US shale extraction technique under investigation
US oil and gas shale production - seen as a vital contributor to US energy needs - is under investigation due to environmental fears over extraction techniques.
More legislation threatens EPA regulation of GHGs
The chairman of the US House Agriculture Committee has introduced bipartisan legislation designed to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.
US budget drops fossil fuel subsidies
US President Barack Obama has used his 2011 budget to call for an end to fossil fuel subsidies, apportioning funds to the clean energy sector instead.
$1bn warrant auction design still undecided, US Treasury admits
Despite news of an impending auction of more than $1 billion of warrants on JP Morgan by the US Treasury, it remains unclear how any such auction would work.
US regulators told to expand stress-test programme
The US Treasury should expand its bank holding company stress-testing programme to include smaller firms, the Congressional Oversight Panel said on August 11.