Kevin Warsh on Friday took the oath of office as chairman and a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Read more →The significance of this MOU lies in its parties. Unlike the CFTC, which is a federal agency with broad rulemaking and enforcement authority over derivatives markets, NFA is a congressionally authorized registered futur…
Read more →On May 19, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed two companion rulemakings that, if adopted, would significantly expand capital-raising flexibility for public companies and simplify the public comp…
Read more →In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments from May 2026.
Read more →UK financial firms can adopt tokenisation and distributed ledger technology (DLT) with greater confidence, as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England set out a shared vision and seek industry views…
Read more →The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has today announced plans to consult on reforming rules around shared operational services for ring-fenced banks.
Read more →Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve rapidly. Frontier AI models represent a step-change in capability, with significant implications for cyber security and operational resilience.
Read more →The Governor began the meeting by thanking attendees for joining and reminding participants of the purpose of these meetings. The Governor made clear that the MPC would be in listening mode, and that the meeting would b…
Read more →David Roberts, Chair Andrew Bailey, Governor Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor – Financial Stability Clare Lombardelli, Deputy Governor – Monetary Policy Sir Dave Ramsden, Deputy Governor – Markets & Banking Sam Woods, Dep…
Read more →With the confirmation of Chair Gary Gensler in April and the appointment of Enforcement Division Director Gurbir Grewal in June, the latter half of 2021 provided greater insight into the ways in which heightened enforce…
Read more →As tech-savvy generations have aged, banking and financial options evolved, too, and once rare perks like mobile banking became standard, forcing brick-and-mortar institutions to become tech-enabled.
Read more →On May 5, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rule and form amendments that would allow Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) reporting companies to file semiannual reports on a new…
Read more →Planning for long-term care is a smart way to prepare for the realities of aging. As Americans live longer, more of us will eventually need support later in life — whether through in-home care, assisted living or nursin…
Read more →The principal theme of Securities Enforcement this year is consistent with the message this Administration has promoted since it began: this Commission and its Enforcement Division are seeking to heighten the level of e…
Read more →At its meeting ending on 29 April 2026, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 8–1 to maintain Bank Rate at 3.75%. One member voted to increase Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 4%.
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Read more →Under plans in a consultation published today, funded reinsurance – which involves UK life insurers paying a large up-front premium to a reinsurer in return for future payments – would be treated more like other investm…
Read more →The Bank of England Levy (the Levy) is a means of funding the costs of the Bank’s policy functions in pursuit of its Financial Stability and Monetary Policy objectives.
Read more →Firms will benefit from reduced costs and greater flexibility and find it easier to comply with the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR), following reforms set out today by the Financial Conduct Authority (F…
Read more →On 20 March 2026, The Bank of England hosted an event to gather evidence from a range of stakeholders on the Financial Policy Committee’s (FPC’s) assessment of the appropriate level and structure of bank capital require…
Read more →The Chair welcomed the Group and those present as part of the observers’ programme.
Read more →Time: 11am to 1.30pm | Location: Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AH and MS teams
Read more →Time: 10am to 11.30am | Location: Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AH and MS teams
Read more →Co-chair Sarah Breeden opened the session by welcoming attendees to the AI Consortium’s (AIC) third quarterly meeting held virtually. Sarah welcomed new Co-chair David Geale, the FCA’s Executive Director for Payments an…
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