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Why Michael Barr Says Weakening Bank Rules in Good Times Magnifies Financial Crises

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Michael Barr argues that financial booms ofte...

He defends strong capital and stress-testing ...

Barr outlines significant revisions to the En...

Banks and regulators must adapt strategies to...

New Rules for GSIBs’ eSLR: Regulatory Capital Shifts & Financial Stability Impacts

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Federal banking agencies finalized a revised ...

At the holding company level, the fixed 2% eS...

For depository subsidiaries, the buffer is al...

The changes significantly lower required Tier...

Is the Fed’s Ethics Framework Enough? Violations, Reforms, and the Fight for Credibility

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The Federal Reserve promotes a comprehensive ...

High-profile violations by officials such as ...

These cases have intensified political and le...

In 2024 the Fed tightened trading and disclos...

Regulation II Debate: How the Fed’s 2023 Proposal Threatens Community Banks & Low-Income Consumers

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Major banking and credit union trade groups a...

They argue the proposal relies on outdated 20...

Conflicting 2025 federal court rulings on the...

Opponents warn that deeper caps could shrink ...

Trump-Era Financial Reforms: Deregulation, Lighter Capital Rules & Market Risks

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The article argues the Fed’s monetary policy ...

Cato proposes shifting oversight of large ban...

Recent moves, including a planned 30% cut to ...

FSOC’s refocused mission toward pruning “burd...

OCC Tightens Rules to Few Banks: What’s Changing in Capital Standards

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The OCC is proposing to raise its “heightened...

A separate final rule retools the enhanced su...

Overall tier 1 capital requirements for affec...

These moves continue a policy trend toward li...

US Economy Faces Dim 2025 Outlook Despite Q3 GDP Strength: Policies Tested by Inkling of Recession

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U.S. labor markets are softening, with slower...

Recent GDP data show strong Q3 2025 growth ev...

Inflation is easing toward the Fed’s target a...

Policymakers, businesses, and markets face hi...

How Regulation Has Mitigated—but Not Eliminated—Run Risk in Money Market Funds

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Money market mutual funds arose in the 1970s ...

Crises in 2008 and 2020 exposed run and liqui...

SEC reforms in 2014 and especially 2023 tight...

MMMF assets have reached record highs above $...

Hedge Fund Assets Near $5T in Q3 2025 as Alpha & Transparency Drive Capital Flows

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Hedge fund AUM is nearing $5 trillion, powere...

Allocators are rotating toward alpha-focused ...

Capital is concentrating in large managers as...

Investors are rebalancing geographically towa...

Hedge Funds Hit $5T AUM: Tech, Multi-Strategy & Fee Innovation Reshape Industry

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Global hedge fund assets are near a record $5...

Large multi-strategy platforms with scale, ad...

Performance dispersion is wide, with many sma...

Investors are reallocating toward hedge funds...