Monday 13 April 2009 | David Zaring, Wharton Business School | 0 comments
The consolidation of regulation and creation of a systemic regulator is something that Americans have talked about for years and Europeans have urged upon us for at least as long. But the idea that banks should be permanently de-levered is quite new. Both have counter intuitive implications.
Friday 03 April 2009 15:24 | Kathleen Collins, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | 2 comments
If you were in charge of ensuring that an AIG-type disaster never again occurred and knew that your agency would be chopped, how extensive a set of powers would you want?
Thursday 02 April 2009 19:46 | William Bates, Vice President for Government Affairs, Council for Competitiveness | 5 comments
Banks’ ability to support these investments is hamstrung by the gap between their value of toxic assets and what others will pay. In other words, an organization ready to buy is a first step, but the deal isn’t done, yet.
Wednesday 01 April 2009 19:21 | Cathy Baron Tamraz, President & CEO, Business Wire | 4 comments
Regulators should consider using the time-honored news release to start a conversation among journalists, investors, analysts and regulators in an open, transparent manner.
Tuesday 31 March 2009 12:00 | David Evans | 3 comments
The race has begun! Last Thursday Treasury Secretary Geithner announced that the Obama Administration wants comprehensive reform of financial services regulation.
