Struggling to Scope

Struggling to Scope

Team Regulator is taking some hits on the chin right now. A few weeks ago, the SEC adopted the final rules for climate disclosure. These rules have been underway for two years and came out less comprehensive than desired due to a solid pushback from Team Business....
On Second Thought

On Second Thought

Remember last summer when we spent endless days going over Team Regulator’s 1,000-page proposal for new bank rules? Well, after reading the comment section on their post—literally—it seems like Team Regulator wants a redo. On Wednesday, Jerome Powell of the Federal...
The Sound of Many Band-Aids

The Sound of Many Band-Aids

We were going to give credit risk and commercial real estate a pass this week, but the news wouldn’t let us. Late Thursday our already troubled friend, New York Community Bancorp (NYCB), said it had discovered “material weaknesses” in how it tracks loan risk. The...
Black Swans Don’t Live in AI

Black Swans Don’t Live in AI

Worry is within the purview of Team Regulator, and they do it well. This week, Gary Gensler of the SEC voiced his concern to FT that AI will cause substantial financial instability within the next decade. So here is his thinking: Financial institutions, especially...