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Supervisory reform for global banks
Remarks at the Center for Transnational Legal Studies Seminar on the Impact of U.S. Regulatory Reform on Global Banks, New York City.
Conference Paper
Measuring systemic risk
Journal Article
On the record: Dodd–Frank: toward greater financial system stability: a conversation with Robert D. Hankins
Robert D. (Bob) Hankins is an executive vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, responsible for the Eleventh District?s banking supervisory activities. In July 2010, Congress approved the Dodd?Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in response to the global financial crisis. At almost 2,000 pages, the act spells out new laws and regulations whose ramifications for financial institutions are broad and complex. In this interview, Hankins fields questions about the act and its implications.
Conference Paper
The financial crisis and regulatory reform
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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.
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 ...
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Reducing financial fragility by ending too big to fail
Presented by Charles I. Plosser, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. ; Eighth Annual Finance Conference Boston College Carroll School of Management, Boston, MA
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Regulatory reform of the global financial system
Remarks hosted by the Institute of Regulation & Risk North Asia, Hong Kong
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Simplicity, transparency, and market discipline in regulatory reform
"Enhancing Prudential Standards in Financial Regulations," cohosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the Wharton Financial Institutions Center, and the Journal of Financial Services Research. Philadelphia, PA. President Plosser explores simplicity in regulatory rules, transparency in financial instruments, and the role of market forces in controlling risk-taking and enhancing supervision.