Virág Blazsek

Lecturer, University of Leeds School of Law

Virág Blazsek is a lecturer in commercial, corporate and banking law, University of Leeds School of Law, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Regulation and compliance

Regulators' rhetoric about bank failures doesn't match their actions

On both sides of the Atlantic, regulators have failed to live up to their promises about how they would approach bank failures. Until they do, the industry operates in legal limbo.

By Virág Blazsek

May 3

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Money laundering

'Tougher before it gets better:' TD faces a long road on AML woes

Executives at the Canadian bank, which recently took a major provision for potential fines, say they're working to shore up anti-money laundering controls. At the same time, they're preparing employees and investors for an expensive slog as they work to satisfy U.S. officials.

By Catherine Leffert

7h ago
FHFA

FHFA request for input eyes Federal Home Loan Banks' role

The agency seeks the public's thoughts on how the regulatory statement governing FHLBanks could better reflect the part they play in housing finance.

By Bonnie Sinnock

9h ago
M&A

Capital raises were key to these M&A deals. Will more banks follow suit?

UMB Financial, Fulton Financial and Provident Financial Services have recently announced capital raises in connection with M&A deals. "They're setting a precedent," one consultant said.

By Allissa Kline

May 16