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Regulatory reforms to reduce financial fragility
Journal Article
Central view: on the \\"too big to fail\\" debate: implications of the Dodd-Frank Act
It is common knowledge that the banking industry has become increasingly consolidated over the past 25 years. In 1990, prior to a number of banking law changes, the nation housed around 12,500 charters. Today, there are roughly 6,000 charters, with consolidated assets of the top 10 U.S. banking firms representing approximately 64 percent of U.S. banking assets. Without question, operations of these large firms magnified the financial crisis, emphasizing their systemic importance. The resulting landmark legislation?the Dodd-Frank Act?is intended to reduce systemic risk and, ultimately, end ...
Speech
Regulatory reform of the global financial system
Remarks hosted by the Institute of Regulation & Risk North Asia, Hong Kong
Report
An analysis of CDS transactions: implications for public reporting
Ongoing regulatory reform efforts aim to make the over-the-counter derivatives market more transparent by introducing public reporting of transaction-level information, including price and volume of trades. However, to date there has been a scarcity of data on the structure of trading in this market. This paper analyzes three months of global credit default swap (CDS) transactions and presents findings on the market composition, trading dynamics, and level of standardization. We find that trading activity in the CDS market is relatively low, with a majority of reference entities for ...
Working Paper
U.S. domestic and international financial reform policy: Are G20 commitments and the Dodd-Frank Act in sync?
The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 is the keystone policy response directed at reforming U.S. financial system activities and oversight in the wake of the 2007-2009 financial crisis. The United States also has financial system reform policy commitments in the international arena, including in particular by virtue of its membership in the G20. This analysis considers U.S. policy initiatives related to a core dimension of financial system reform: risks posed by systemically important financial institutions ("SIFIs"). It provides a comparison of SIFI policy initiatives and timetables under both the ...
Speech
The national economic outlook and monetary policy
Presented by Charles I. Plosser, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia to the Greater Johnstown Cambria County Chamber of Commerce, Johnstown, PA ; President Charles I. Plosser provides his economic outlook and views on monetary policy. He discusses the recent decision of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to delay tapering the asset purchase program. Because the FOMC failed to adjust the pace of asset purchases at the FOMC?s September meeting, he believes the FOMC undermines the credibility of its own forward guidance.