Regulation

Scott Alvarez, the Federal Reserve's longtime general counsel, will retire later this year after nearly three dozen years at the central bank, the agency announced Wednesday.

An amended proprietary trading ban could limit conflicts for firms with both lending and securities arms, and prevent large banks from using deposits for speculative activity.

Jessica Rich, who joined the agency in 1991, is stepping down in mid-February, the FTC announced Tuesday.

Brian Peters, the executive director of Financial Innovation Now — which brings together five of the largest tech companies — discusses the group's views on the screen-scraping debate, the new fintech charter and the rivalry between banks and technology firms.

Two-thirds of U.S. nonprofit organizations with operations in foreign countries have been affected by banks’ de-risking practices, according to a report released Tuesday.

For certain banks, it might make sense to require the chairman of the board to be an outside board member. But that’s a decision best left up to the board and management.

The past 16 years have seen the pendulum swing far too wide between lax civil rights enforcement on one extreme and overreaching on the other.

The SEC may have a more difficult time than other agencies adopting lenient financial regulations; the Fed's newest stress tests may be easier on the biggest banks.

In reality, the proposal to toughen bank capital requirements has appeal both for those who want to unwind the Dodd-Frank Act and regulatory hawks who want to keep banks in check.

The information giant agreed to buy two data businesses from the DTCC as regulators' demands for transparency fuel calls for shared industrywide solutions.