Karen Petrou
Managing PartnerKaren Petrou is a managing partner at Federal Financial Analytics.
Karen Petrou is a managing partner at Federal Financial Analytics.
At a recent congressional hearing, OCC chief Joseph Otting showed just how far he might go in allowing reinvestment credits to lenders.
The Federal Reserve's monetary policies have exacerbated the wealth gap, making the central bank a vulnerable target for Trump. He’s taking full advantage.
If Libra becomes a major financial force, the stability of global finance is on the line.
If Libra becomes a major financial force, the stability of global finance is on the line.
The Financial Stability Oversight Council should adopt measures that help vulnerable communities.
Critics of the merger need to recognize the competitive threat banks face from big tech and other innovators.
The agency’s decision to offer special-purpose charters for fintech companies raises questions about how those institutions will be overseen and the risks they could pose to the system.
A decades-old Fed charter could help banks develop new cooperatives to combat economic inequality.
Industry consolidation can help boost bank profitability in the short run, but it’s no panacea for the industry’s bigger problems.
The most important policy question facing banking, brokerage and insurance companies is putting a framework in place that very quickly defines data ownership rights across the financial value chain.