Financial Systems

Assessing Financial Risk Amid Climate Risk

Assessing Financial Risk Amid Climate Risk

Scholars urge banks and regulators to adapt financial risk models to respond to climate change.

The Challenges of Cryptocurrency Regulation

The Challenges of Cryptocurrency Regulation

Volatile cryptocurrencies require regulation, but regulators face many questions about how to do so.

Regulation of the Chinese Equity Crowdfunding Market

Regulation of the Chinese Equity Crowdfunding Market

Scholar argues that China should model U.S. and U.K. regulation of online investing.

Regulating Automated Financial Advice

Regulating Automated Financial Advice

Scholars present framework for the regulation of automated advisors in the financial services industry.

Agency Signals Separate Regulation of “FinTech” Companies

Agency Signals Separate Regulation of “FinTech” Companies

National financial technology companies will be regulated differently than traditional banks.

Adapting Regulation for the FinTech World

Adapting Regulation for the FinTech World

A federal consumer watchdog quietly solved a big problem.

New Reporting Requirements Imposed on Treasury Market

New Reporting Requirements Imposed on Treasury Market

In the wake of bizarre market behavior, regulators move to expand disclosure on Treasury trades.

Financial Regulators Take Stock and Look Ahead

Financial Regulators Take Stock and Look Ahead

Wall Street Journal conference in New York brings together prominent regulators and industry insiders for wide-ranging discussions.

New York State Moves Towards Cyber Attack Regulations

New York State Moves Towards Cyber Attack Regulations

The New York State Department of Financial Services proposes cybersecurity regulations for financial institutions.

GAO Calls on Government Leaders to Revisit Financial Regulatory Reform

GAO Calls on Government Leaders to Revisit Financial Regulatory Reform

Government Accountability Office issues report finding oversight system too fragmented and complex.

Still Too Big to Fail?

Still Too Big to Fail?

President of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve argues that banks still pose a threat of catastrophic failure.

European Central Bank to Expand Asset Purchase Program

European Central Bank to Expand Asset Purchase Program

Eurozone bank adds sovereign debt purchases to stimulus plan.