Greg Baer

The trade organization is promoting deputy general counsel John Court to succeed Jeremy Newell in July.

Regulators have made progress on revising stress tests, the Volcker Rule and other post-crisis measures. But some worry examiners still have too much latitude to punish banks for trivial matters.

Regional banks were the ultimate winners in the Federal Reserve’s proposal to tailor supervision, but rules for the biggest banks remained largely unchanged.

Kate Childress will run government affairs, communications and member engagement for the newly formed Bank Policy Institute.

The Bank Policy Institute was formed following the merger of The Clearing House Association and the Financial Services Roundtable.

The merger of the Financial Services Roundtable and The Clearing House Association is likely to bring a more analytical approach to the combined group’s dealings with lawmakers, emphasizing detailed research over simplified talking points.