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Big banks are riskier than ever, says FDIC vice chair
FORTUNE — It has been six years since excessive risk taking at the largest banks catapulted the globe into one of the biggest recessions in modern history. And in many ways, the U.S. has not fully...
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Volcker loopholes: Here are all the crazy trades big banks can still make
On Tuesday, regulators approved the long-awaited Volcker Rule. The final rule, which was also unveiled on Tuesday, was widely expected to be stricter than originally proposed. And in some ways it was....
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The Volcker Rule’s not so fatal flaw
Last week, after the Volcker Rule was approved, the griping began. The loudest complaints focused on the fact that most of the surveillance of the rule will be conducted by the banks themselves. For...
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The Volcker Rule: Complexity trumps common sense
Great sound bites often make for bad policy, because things that seem wonderful and simple in the abstract frequently turn out to be hideously complicated when you try to apply them in real life....
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We need a new Volcker rule for banks
It’s time for our financial institutions to get back to basics: making money off good customer service – not wild speculation. Financial reformers are pointing to the collapse of the $41 billion MF...
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Volcker Rule comments: The good, the bad, and the ridiculous
The Volcker Rule is scheduled to go into effect in July, just five months from now. This is good news for folks who want a Volcker Rule, but it may be even better news for folks who desperately do not...
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Four years later, Dodd-Frank fails to turn banks into pet shops
This week marked another anniversary for Dodd-Frank, the banking reform law that was passed in the wake of the financial crisis. And it wasn’t even a big one. Dodd-Frank turned four. And yet lots of...
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No, regulators did not break the bond market
Ever since last week--when Treasury yields for 10-year debt fell 20% in about six minutes--bond market watchers have been scratching their heads trying to figure out what happened. A 20% move would be...
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Financial crisis: Revisiting the banking rules that died by a thousand small...
Many have bemoaned the U.S. government's failure to do more to strengthen the financial system following the 2008-2009 crisis. In particular, Congress has not considered anything resembling a revival...
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Volcker what? JPMorgan mints $300 million trading Swiss francs
JPMorgan is also finding its way around the Volcker Rule. Earlier this month, traders at the nation’s biggest bank made $300 million in one day, following news that the Swiss central bank was taking...
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The Volcker Rule takes effect today after years of delays
A rule that was supposed to be implemented back in 2010 becomes a reality Wednesday five years after its inception. The so-called Volcker Rule, which is Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform...
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