John Rau

Former President and CEO

John Rau is the former CEO of LaSalle National Bank. He is a four-time CEO of multibillion-dollar companies, the former dean of the business school at Indiana University and has served as a corporate director 11 times.

Crisis Management

Predictably, bank regulators have flunked the moral hazard test yet again

The bailout of Silicon Valley Bank was an abdication of bank regulators' responsibility to see to it that market discipline effectively polices the banking industry.

By John Rau

March 30

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Risk management

On the hot seat: A banker testifies at Trump's criminal trial

Gary Farro's testimony focused on both the banking activity of Michael Cohen, a former Trump attorney who paid $130,000 to an adult film actress in 2016, and First Republic Bank's due diligence work.

By Kevin Wack

5h ago
M&A

Regulators must reject the Capital One-Discover deal

If Capital One successfully buys Discover Financial Services, it would create an entity with an enormous amount of power. That could lead to abuses of vulnerable consumers.

By Alexa Philo

May 5
M&A

Regulatory pitfalls abound in Capital One's bid to buy Discover

The decision will turn on whether regulators think the merged company would lessen competition or pose a significant threat to the broader economy if it runs into financial distress.

By Ravieshwar Singh

May 4