European funds meet regulators over rush to shorter settlement times
European fund managers are in talks with regulators over fears they will breach cash holding rules when the US shortens...
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Opinion: The U.S. economy needs older workers. Congress can help.
More and more Americans previously relegated to the margins of the economy are successfully finding work. But for one group...
Will a bitcoin ETF ever reach Europe?
For a cohort of heavyweight US fund houses, the long wait is over. The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved...
M&G funds boss calls for global approach to tokenisation
The chief executive of M&G’s asset management business has urged dialogue between global watchdogs to ensure a consistent regulatory framework...
Opinion: U.S. banks are gaining in Europe, and their stocks top European and U.K. rivals
It has now been more than 15 years since the white heat of the global financial crisis, when Lehman Brothers,...
Banks and fund execs split on London’s chances of staying on top
City executives are split on the UK’s ability to keep its competitive edge over other global financial centres, with senior bankers most optimistic about...
EU banks fear new clearing minimums could be rushed through
European bankers are concerned that the European Securities and Markets Authority could be given powers that would force them to...
Treasury Department Tightens Mortgage-Lending Regulation for CDFIs
The U.S. Treasury Department is narrowing an exemption used by some mortgage lenders to offer “no doc” loans. The exemption...
‘If someone is stupid enough to finance an asset that gets stranded, that’s their own stupid fault’
Lord Adair Turner doesn’t do easy jobs. He ran the Financial Services Authority through the global crisis in 2008. He...
BNP Paribas AM backs private assets push despite pressures on sector
BNP Paribas Asset Management's UK chief continues to see private assets as an attractive play, despite valuations coming under pressure...
