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Credit Outlook Tightens: BlackRock Sees Stabilizing Defaults & Limited Easing Room

Global Forecast Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

BlackRock sees global credit entering 2026 in...

The Fed’s 175 bps of cuts since late 2024 hav...

With spreads tight, BlackRock expects returns...

Private credit remains structurally attractiv...

Rising Risks in Credit Markets: Private Credit & High-Yield Under Pressure

Americas Risk Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Stress is building in leveraged and private c...

Investment-grade credit remains relatively st...

Private credit’s rapid growth, looser covenan...

Investors should trim exposure to weaker bala...

How Rising Interest Rates Are Reshaping the Bond Market and Federal Reserve Policy

Americas Policy Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Recent Fed cuts have lowered short-term rates...

Long-term Treasury yields hover near 4.00%–4....

Large projected deficits from the OBBBA and i...

Bond investors should diversify across maturi...

US Banking Rules in 2026: What Basel III, Fintech & AI Governance Mean for Community Banks

Americas Policy Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

U.S. banking regulation in 2026 will center o...

Leverage and capital rules are expected to ea...

Supervision will shift toward “material finan...

Regulators will heighten focus on AI governan...

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

Americas Policy Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

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

Americas Policy Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

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

Americas Policy Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

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

Americas Policy Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

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

Americas Policy Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

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

Americas Policy Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

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...