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Risk.net Regulation News, analysis, research and events on prudential regulation of banks and other financial firms and rules on financial products, platforms and markets.

The regulation desk of Risk.net focuses on the content of financial regulation and its implications for banks and buy-side firms. A key topic is prudential regulation, which includes Basel II, 2.5, III, the Fundamental review of the trading book (FRTB), Interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB), rules relating to global systemically important banks, clearing houses, insurers, reinsurers and a

sset managers, regulatory stress tests such as the Federal Reserve’s Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR), recovery and resolution rules for banks and market infrastructures, bank structure rules such as Volcker, Liikanen and ring-fencing in the UK. Our journalists also cover macroprudential rules, designed mainly to enable central banks and supervisors avoid or manage asset bubbles, and regulation on specific products, platforms or markets – primarily the G20 derivatives reform agenda, which imposes clearing, ex*****on and reporting requirements on swaps and in some cases futures and includes European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Emir) and the Dodd-Frank Act, as well as their equivalents in other G20 jurisdictions. Our target readers comprise a wide variety of bank professionals – from senior executives and traders to risk managers and treasurers – as well as bank clients and other market participants that experience the second-order impacts of regulation, such as higher costs, lower liquidity and increased volatility (most notably corporates and buy-side firms). The desk’s coverage will also be of interest to other firms that are directly affected by relevant regulations, such as clearing houses, data repositories, trading platforms, exchanges, non-bank market-makers, brokers, post-trade infrastructure (limit hubs, middleware, margining utilities, netting and compression services); and firms that help banks and others cope with the effects of regulation, such as software and systems vendors, lawyers and consultants.

UK’s Upper Tribunal ruling shows market manipulation charges can be upheld even without direct evidence of traders collu...
13/08/2025

UK’s Upper Tribunal ruling shows market manipulation charges can be upheld even without direct evidence of traders colluding, finds.

Decision shows trading patterns alone can be enough for UK regulators to demonstrate market manipulation

EBA looking to reduce long waiting times for European banks’ credit model approvals.
11/08/2025

EBA looking to reduce long waiting times for European banks’ credit model approvals.

Europe’s banking watchdog is planning to streamline how it authorises credit model updates. Not a moment too soon, say bankers

Interview: “The Federal Reserve’s financial independence from Congress has been really destroyed as one pillar of its in...
06/08/2025

Interview: “The Federal Reserve’s financial independence from Congress has been really destroyed as one pillar of its independence as an institution” – Judy Shelton, senior fellow, Independent Institute

Potential successor to Jerome Powell makes the case for cutting rates and tamping down dollar volatility

EC set to propose temporary changes to FRTB to maintain competitiveness with US banks.
29/07/2025

EC set to propose temporary changes to FRTB to maintain competitiveness with US banks.

As EC runs out powers to delay rules again, proposal for temporary capital relief is on the agenda

BoE proposes new capital relief measure for banks on exotic risks.
25/07/2025

BoE proposes new capital relief measure for banks on exotic risks.

Dealers welcome new route to capitalising residual risk, but it could fragment global ruleset

Fed methodology for calculating G-Sib capital surcharge under fire.
23/07/2025

Fed methodology for calculating G-Sib capital surcharge under fire.

Failure to revisit 2015 methodology has led to inflated systemic risk scores, experts say

21/07/2025

“Basel III should be implemented fully and consistently, and as early as possible” – Shigeru Ariizumi, Japan FSA.

Outgoing international affairs chief issues rallying call for Basel III adoption, saying Japan has “kept its promise”

Fed’s Barr says bank stress tests are essential for mitigating systemic risk.
17/07/2025

Fed’s Barr says bank stress tests are essential for mitigating systemic risk.

Fed governor warns deregulation during boom times ushers in crises

Recent allegations against Jane Street have sparked concerns regarding potential manipulation in options markets and som...
15/07/2025

Recent allegations against Jane Street have sparked concerns regarding potential manipulation in options markets and some are urging the SEC and other regulators to investigate further

Sebi allegations raise concerns about similar behaviour in US and European markets

“We want to participate in the design of the stress tests” – EU bank’s clearing executive
15/07/2025

“We want to participate in the design of the stress tests” – EU bank’s clearing executive

Final Esma rules reduce burden, but require firms to prepare for higher onshore clearing volumes

A top-down, capital-neutral framework is best for Basel III, says former OCC head.
14/07/2025

A top-down, capital-neutral framework is best for Basel III, says former OCC head.

Michael Hsu warns successors not to cut bank capital or neglect rate risks that destroyed SVB

“Whoever the nominee is, he or she won’t quietly wait in the wings" – Ralf Fendel, WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Managem...
08/07/2025

“Whoever the nominee is, he or she won’t quietly wait in the wings" – Ralf Fendel, WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management

The race to succeed Jerome Powell as head of the world’s most powerful central bank has already begun

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