Tag Archives: systemic risk

How Paul Volcker will save the world

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

Paul Volcker: The specific points at issue are ownership or sponsorship of hedge funds and private equity funds, and proprietary trading â€” that is, placing bank capital at risk in the search of speculative profit rather than in response to … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance, Financial Markets, Regulations | Tagged banking regulations, banks, central banks, commercial banks, economic crisis, Federal Reserve, financial crisis, financial regulations, financial system, financial systems, hedge funds, investment banks, laws, Paul Volcker, Regulations, risk, risks, systemic risk, systemick risks | Leave a comment

The Financial Stability Improvement Act would empower federal regulators to rein in and dismantle financial firms that are so large, inter-connected, or risky that their collapse would put at risk the entire American economic system.

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Financial Stability Improvement Act:

Posted in Finance, Regulations, The Global Economy | Tagged banks, capital markets, Finance, financial institutions, Financial Markets, Financial Stability Improvement Act, laws, Paul E. Kanjorski, Paul Kanjorski, Regulations, systemic risk, systemic risks, US banks, US financial institutions, US government | Leave a comment

The Barack Obama administration made gains in its push for US financial reform, unveiling a landmark bill to tackle systemic risk in the economy and winning congressional committee approval for a measure to expose hedge funds to more government scrutiny.

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Posted in Politics, Regulations | Tagged Barack Obama, CFTC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Finance, Financial Markets, financial regulators, laws, Regulations, regulators, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, systemic risk, systemic risks, United States Of America, US government | Leave a comment