Bank of England
Why 2026 could be private markets’ year of regulatory reckoning
With the Bank of England publishing details of its stress tests of the sector, it could be the year that watchdogs finally catch up with a booming market
Crypto leaders flag ‘deep concerns’ over Bank of England’s stablecoin rules
Lawyers are upbeat on the latest proposals, but crypto executives have been less welcoming
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Why women are moving up the ranks in regulation
The 100 Most Influential Women list spotlights some of the females holding influential roles at Europe’s watchdogs
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Finance leaders gather at Bank of England to break City’s ‘entrenched privilege’
Senior leaders from Morgan Stanley, BlackRock and St James’s Place are set to attend a roundtable at Threadneedle Street
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Let them eat FN cake: September’s City diary
FN tours the lighter side of the City
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UK to delay capital rules for banks’ trading arms until 2028
Bank of England flags ‘continued uncertainty’ over other jurisdictions’ timelines
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Banks warned against dodging capital rules through risk transfers
Lenders are increasingly offloading credit risks from their balance sheets, but the Bank of England says some deals are ‘imprudent’
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Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey to lead global banking watchdog
Appointment comes as US tariffs put global financial markets in a tailspin
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FCA scraps plans for diversity and inclusion rules
Regulator’s U-turn comes as companies shift their stance on DEI
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Bank of England hires consultants as it looks to slash costs
Threadneedle Street is looking for ‘efficiencies’ as its spending escalates
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Bank of England director David Bailey: Cap on bankers’ bonuses was a bad idea
Threadneedle Street’s number two on prudential policy discusses government pressure to grow and why pay limits were a bad idea
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Private markets ‘will be high on the agenda for a long time’, says top Bank of England official
The City should expect continued focus on the sector, the Bank’s executive director for prudential policy warns
Bank of England warns hedge funds need to disclose more information to lenders
Regulator calls out ‘rather foggy’ information sharing by banks’ prime brokerage clients that could lead to higher counterparty risks
Ex-HSBC boss Quinn and M&G chair Braham knighted in New Year Honours
London Stock Exchange Group, Linklaters and Deloitte execs also received awards
Bank of England unveils plans to reduce senior banker bonus deferrals
The regulator is proposing to reduce deferrals from eight to five years
Bankers to get bonuses quicker as Bank of England plans deferral overhaul
UK regulators are shaking up rules on banker bonuses
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Bank of England eyes CBDC for banks
Threadneedle Street was previously focused on a central bank digital currency for smaller transactions
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What happened to Abrdn’s ESG team?
Catch up on the biggest stories in green finance this week
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Bank of England spends £100,000 on staff diversity training
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says outlay ‘typifies what is going wrong in our financial services industry’
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Mark Carney: Bank of England and FCA need new mandates to support UK’s net-zero push
Former Bank of England governor says UK ‘hasn’t been leading’ on climate lately
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