The global asset management industry is simultaneously growing and consolidating. Dirk Schoenmaker argues that US firms’ rise in EU asset management may weaken sustainable finance, making tougher stewardship, ESMA supervision and autonomy urgent
Risks for Europe of US dominance of global asset management Read More »
Uuriintuya Batsaikhan discusses the outline plan to reduce stigma associated with short-term borrowing from the Federal Reserve, and argues that the reform package may be doing banks too many favours, and risks amplifying liquidity risk, potentially threatening more bank failures
Can US banks have it all? Liquidity in times of ample reserves Read More »
The US is planning a revision of rules on bank liquidity. Scott Bessent argues that the existing rules are ineffective and impede lending, and that the US is on the cusp of a fundamental reset in how its financial system is regulated
A reset on liquidity regulation Read More »
Capital requirements form the foundation of the regulatory framework. Michelle Bowman details her comprehensive review and what is next for bank capital requirements and Basel III
Capital rules for the real economy Read More »
AI looks increasing likely to become what technologists call a general-purpose technology. Michael Barr discusses the rapid evolution of AI and the potential impact of generative AI on the labour market and the economy
What will AI mean for the labour market? Read More »
Europe is the largest external holder of US federal debt. Paola Subacchi and Paul van den Noord discuss whether Europe’s $12.6 trillion holdings of US assets can be used as leverage if relations with Washington sour
Leverage lies in marginal demand Read More »
Regulators must foster a financial system that allows each bank to thrive and support a vibrant economy and financial system. Michelle Bowman discusses banking regulations, emphasising the importance of regulatory tailoring and the promotion of innovation
Modernizing supervision and regulation: 2025 and the path ahead Read More »
Each financial crisis brings more financial supervision, more models and larger buffers – but still fragility persists. Jon Danielsson argues that resilience should be the organising principle of supervision, rooted in the basic idea that has long governed finance itself: diversification
The paradox of perfect supervision Read More »
The EU must speed up its integration and overhaul a model of export-led growth that has faltered amid mounting geopolitical turmoil. Christine Lagarde warns that the EU is increasingly vulnerable to shocks and is lagging behind in areas that will drive growth such as AI
From resilience to strength: unleashing Europe’s domestic market Read More »
The banking system sits at the centre of the economy. Michael Barr stresses that banks’ risk-taking must always be guided by clear guardrails, underpinned by effective banking supervision
The case for strong, effective banking supervision Read More »
