Some real experts weigh in
Support programme for low-income communities has made a real difference in the US and the idea is being adopted in the UK
Trump family’s enthusiasm for digital assets creates a glaring conflict of interest
‘This is a sensitive trade-off that has not always been well managed in the banking industry’
The lawful good to chaotic evil of assets vs liabilities
Asset-backed digital currencies should not be regulated or regarded as the same as central bank money
Ken Griffin’s market-making firm benefited from tumult in early 2025
And stablecoin issuers are banks
Two western states seek to challenge the dominance of Delaware with company-friendly law
Detelina Subeva’s decision to keep $200,000 in tainted funds revealed lack of ‘ethical compass’, says regulator
Central bank should steer clear of interfering in political debate around net zero, Sarah Breeden argues
While an easing of capital rules is intended to boost banks, it could also bolster the huge bets of leveraged hedge funds
More than $130bn of liabilities offloaded in 2024 despite regulatory concerns
Lending to buyout firms and private credit groups is up 20% in a year to $1.2tn
Decision by Swiss regulator focuses on failure to detect or act on suspicious activity between 2009 and 2019
Effort to weaken Basel committee task force comes as Trump administration steps back from environmental issues
EU member states push for rule change to make tech groups shoulder responsibility for fraud that costs billions each year
Barclays CEO’s defence of regulation contrasts with calls for reform by other senior bankers
Options exchange Deribit is latest company to look at building presence after president’s pledge to make US world’s ‘crypto capital’
Trump’s market mayhem threatens to upend world order; policymakers fret over rising sovereign debt; and increasing reliance on complex technology leaves banks vulnerable
Investors and regulators at odds over threat posed by hard-to-detect debt
The US president’s approach is undermining key pillars of the country’s financial system
US president’s decision to trigger global trade war looks certain to have a lasting impact on the financial system
UK financial watchdog wants greater action to curb scams on social media
Most lenders did not consider the issue a material danger except for the ‘reputational risk’, PRA said
