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    • Thursday, 15 December, 2022
      InterviewUS financial regulation
      Sheila Bair: ‘I feel for the regulators. You’re damned if you do and you’re damned if you don’t’

      The US banking expert discusses distorted interest rates and the dangers of the ‘shadow’ banking sector

    • Sunday, 20 November, 2022
      Cryptocurrencies
      Crypto should be regulated with existing law, says former FDIC head

      Sheila Bair says collapse of FTX shows danger of US agencies waiting for legislation to protect investors

    • Friday, 22 July, 2022
      Federal Reserve
      The Fed must emulate the tactics of Volcker’s fight against inflation

      Jay Powell mirrors the former Fed chair’s bravery but not his methods

    • Friday, 10 June, 2022
      Markets InsightStablecoins
      Regulate stablecoins. Please!

      It is time for regulators to get creative and use their current powers to act

    • Thursday, 10 March, 2022
      Markets InsightFederal Deposit Insurance Corp
      How financial regulation can be made less partisan

      The reforms that could improve decision making at agencies like the FDIC

    • Friday, 4 February, 2022
      Markets InsightFinancial & markets regulation
      Regulators must act to rein in Wall Street risks as rates rise

      The Fed needs to reverse course on regulatory easing to ensure financial stability when borrowing costs increase

    • Wednesday, 8 September, 2021
      Markets InsightUS equities
      SEC needs to find a way to curb payment for order flow

      It’s not clear whether PFOF reduces costs for retail investors, or simply makes their costs less transparent

    • Sunday, 22 March, 2020
      Coronavirus pandemic
      Force global banks to suspend bonuses and payouts

      This simple step would free up trillions of dollars of additional lending capacity

    • Monday, 27 January, 2020
      Inside BusinessRobert Armstrong
      Debate on ‘too big to fail’ needs reframing

      Deposits at largest US banks keep growing organically even with controls on expanding by acquisition

    • Sunday, 13 October, 2019
      Financial services
      Former FDIC head criticises financial company sold to Blackstone

      Promontory’s business model ‘games’ deposit insurance rules, says Sheila Bair

    • Monday, 1 October, 2018
      UK politics lobbying
      The US must hold firm on bank capital rules

      Former FDIC chief argues that if the Fed waters down its demands, others will follow

    • Monday, 26 February, 2018
      US financial regulation
      Watchdog warns of gaps in US financial regulation

      Systemic Risk Council calls for focus on markets as well as banks and intermediaries

    • Wednesday, 1 June, 2016
      Financial services
      Sheila Bair joins fintech and pensions wave

      Former FDIC chair becomes adviser to start-up Blooom

    • Thursday, 7 April, 2016
      US & Canadian companies
      Marketplace lenders establish trade body

      Funding Circle, Lending Club and Prosper form united front against closer regulation

    • Friday, 1 April, 2016
      US & Canadian companies
      Sheila Bair to join board of online lender Avant

      Former FDIC head is latest Wall Street name to move into alternative lending world

    • Wednesday, 9 December, 2015
      Global Economy
      Former BoE deputy Sir Paul Tucker to chair US advocacy group

      Briton vows to keep up pressure for financial reform as chair of Systemic Risk Council

    • Tuesday, 10 November, 2015
      US & Canadian companies
      US banks said to hold $10tn of ‘risky’ trades

      Democrats say repeal of part of Dodd-Frank leaves economy exposed

    • Thursday, 30 July, 2015
      US financial regulation
      Ex-US banking regulator Bair resigns from Santander

      Former FDIC chief leaving to concentrate on college president role

    • Monday, 11 May, 2015
      FTfmMartin Sandbu
      Free Lunch: Women sheriffs of Wall Street

      Criticism of financial practice and regulation must be heeded

    • Tuesday, 3 March, 2015
      US & Canadian companies
      US Federal Reserve urged to clarify bank capital requirements

      Systemic Risk Council chair Bair says openness is needed to win support

    • Tuesday, 25 November, 2014
      LexEuropean companies
      Santander: inside job

      The Spanish bank needs to change, but the new chief executive is a veteran of 10 years’ service

    • Thursday, 30 January, 2014
      LexEuropean companies
      Santander: providing all goes well

      Falling provisions can only boost profits at the Spanish bank for so long

    • Monday, 27 January, 2014
      European companies
      Santander appoints Sheila Bair as independent director
    • Monday, 20 January, 2014
      News in-depthBanks
      Finance: Bucking the trend

      The opening of a rural lender highlights the difficulties of launching community banks in the US

    • Sunday, 17 November, 2013
      Banks
      Geithner invests in life outside of Washington

      Former Treasury secretary turns to private equity with Warburg Pincus move

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