Laura Noonan

Clearing houses pose a risk to the financial system if they are not robustly operated, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said.

Fragmentation in Europe’s banking markets is leading to lower returns for shareholders and higher borrowing costs, according to UBS Group AG chief executive officer Sergio Ermotti.

Regulators were once the top dogs at annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund, with audiences hanging on to their every word that potentially signaled measures to end multibillion-dollar bailouts and devastate bank share prices.

The world’s top financial stability watchdog has extended the term of chair Klaas Knot until the end of June, postponing the race to appoint a successor to tackle one of the toughest jobs in global finance.

Banco Santander SA’s frustrations with its British business are piling up, with job cuts and an expensive car finance review last week just the latest headaches for executives as they make other countries more of a priority.

Hedge funds’ record bet on US Treasuries is facing fresh scrutiny as the world’s most powerful financial watchdog mulls a deep dive into the money-spinning trade.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has been questioning top private credit managers about how they assess the worth of their investments as concerns mount about loans not being effectively valued within the booming $1.7 trillion industry.

The European Central Bank plans to demand more information from banks about their exposure to geopolitical risks as supervision head Claudia Buch puts her stamp on the institution.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority appointed Simon Walls to temporarily oversee the division responsible for regulating trading floors across London as part of a broader revamp of its top ranks.

The global umbrella group for the world’s securities and markets regulators has unveiled its own set of standards for how to trade credits in the voluntary carbon markets.