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Crispin Odey’s ban from the financial services industry has been upheld by the Upper Tribunal, which found he lacked integrity. Mr Odey was the founder and majority owner of Odey Asset Management (OA
Kristen Payne and Mary-Frances StyczynskiThe money supply is defined as a group of safe assets with stable values that households and businesses can use to make payments or to hold as short-term inves
The Philippine SEC orders AI Quest Trading to shut down its unauthorized investment scheme offering up to 150% monthly returns.
Nick Heyman, Colin J. Hottman, and Ryan MonarchThis note examines the heterogeneous exposure of states in terms of their consumption of direct consumer goods imports, which is an important channel thr
Alex Haag, Colin J. Hottman, and Amanda TinkhamAmid the largest global oil supply shock in history, oil futures prices moved up much less than many expected. The steep backwardation in oil futures fro
On 10 September 2026, Premier Payment Solutions Ltd, which traded as PPS Money and MTBS (together, 'PPS Money'), entered liquidation. Bai Cham and Gary Shankland of BTG Begbies Traynor were appointed
Four in 5 less experienced investors have used AI for help with investing – and around two-thirds report doing so occasionally or regularly. New research focused on 18- to 40-year-olds who own or are
Thousands of young adults could be sitting on a forgotten pot of savings as they head back to college and university. As students return to college and university this month, the FCA is urging young
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by National Westminster Bank Plc
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with SouthPoint Bancshares, Inc. and announces termination of enforcement action with Deutsche Bank AG, DB USA Corporation, and Deutsche Bank AG New Yor
Elena FalcettoniOne of the goals of the Federal Reserve has always been the promotion of a safe and efficient payments system, and it consistently fosters such an environment by playing multiple, simu
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, July 28–29, 2026
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Regions Bank and former employee of United Community Bank
Sharjil Haque and Jessie Jiaxu WangPrivate credit is often described as credit provided outside the banking system. In many cases, this description is accurate: private credit lenders originate loans
The FCA has banned Nurul Miah, also known as Neil Mia and Neil Miah, from working in financial services. The FCA acted after the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) found that Mr Miah, who was a no
The FCA has decided to ban Daniel Thomas from working in financial services and fine him £742,700 after finding he recklessly gave defined benefit pension transfer advice he was neither qualified nor
Christopher Woolcott has pleaded guilty to 4 counts of fraud and forgery after creating a fake takeover bid for Touchstone Exploration Inc. Mr Woolcott held shares in Touchstone Exploration Inc and s
The FCA has announced Sabina Saini and Darine Obeid as the financial services attachés for India and the UAE. Sabina will be based at the British Deputy High Commission in Mumbai and Darine will be b
Colin WeissIn 2025, world international reserves held in gold surpassed foreign official holdings of U.S. Treasury securities (figure 1), a fact drawing attention from media and policymakers (Nangle,
The FCA has decided to ban 3 former senior figures at Dolfin Financial (UK) Limited (Dolfin) after finding they ran a scheme that helped clients bypass UK visa rules. Former chief executive Denisz Na
On 24 August 2026, EGR Wealth Limited (EGR Wealth) entered administration. Robert Goodhew and Geoff Bouchier of Kroll Advisory Limited were appointed joint administrators. The joint administrators ar
The FCA has banned Howard Roland Duckett from working in financial services due to a serious lack of honesty and integrity. Mr Duckett was a senior manager at Beauforce Corporation Limited, a debt ma
Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp.
Agencies reduce regulatory burden for community banks, increase eligibility for 18-month exam cycle
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Iuka Bancshares, Inc. and The Iuka State Bank
Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to modernize rules for mutual banking organizations
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc.
Agencies seek comment on proposed third-party risk management guidance and issue statement on community bank engagement with core service providers
Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the September 15-16 FOMC meeting
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Ayelen Banegas, Sophia Castelo, Ahmet Degerli, Christine Dobridge, and Will Kennedy
Kenechukwu Anadu, Sean Baker, Fang Cai, Logan George, and Erik LarssonMutual funds (MFs) and other open-ended collective investment funds engage in liquidity transformation—they offer investors daily
Sriya Anbil, Alyssa Anderson, Lucy Cordes, and Romina RuprechtAs the Federal Reserve (Fed) navigates periods of balance sheet expansion and reduction, it has become increasingly important to understan
Oscar Monterroso and Diego VilánEmerging market economies, particularly those that depend heavily on commodity exports, have long been characterized by more volatile and disruptive business-cycle dyna
Ricardo Correa, Linda Goldberg, Ritt Keerati, Juan M. Londono, and Fabiola RavazzoloThe U.S. dollar continues to occupy a central role in the global economy. It remains the most widely used currency i
Chris A. Avalos, Trang Hoang, and Eva Van LeemputIn recent years, Vietnam has attracted considerable attention as a potential major beneficiary of the 2018-19 U.S.-China tariff increases, reflecting s
Paul E. Soto, Mason Thieu, and Jeffrey S. AllenThis note presents publicly available indicators that can help researchers and policymakers track the evolution of the generative AI buildout and its pot
Faith Achugamonu, Elena Afanasyeva, Tim Schmidt-Eisenlohr, and Matthew P. SeayFollowing the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), banking supervision and regulation became more stringent for largest banks, p
Giuseppe Fiori, Colleen Lipa, and Erik NuenninghoffThe current artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom in the United States provides a powerful boost to imports of high-technology capital goods.
The FCA has banned Demetrios Hadjigeorgiou from working in senior management positions in financial services and fined him £56,400. Mr Hadjigeorgiou was the former director and chief executive office
These high-risk investments should not usually be advertised widely to the public. We banned the marketing of speculative mini-bonds and loan notes to ordinary retail investors from 1 January 2021.We
The FCA is warning consumers about the risks of investing in loan notes and mini-bonds issued by unregulated companies, after continuing to see people lose money in these high-risk investments. The r
The FCA has decided to ban Daniel Thomas from working in financial services and fine him £742,700 after finding he recklessly gave defined benefit pension transfer advice he was neither qualified nor
Christopher Woolcott has pleaded guilty to 4 counts of fraud and forgery after creating a fake takeover bid for Touchstone Exploration Inc. Mr Woolcott held shares in Touchstone Exploration Inc and s
Crispin Odey’s ban from the financial services industry has been upheld by the Upper Tribunal, which found he lacked integrity. Mr Odey was the founder and majority owner of Odey Asset Management (OA
The FCA has banned Nurul Miah, also known as Neil Mia and Neil Miah, from working in financial services. The FCA acted after the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) found that Mr Miah, who was a no
Alex Haag, Colin J. Hottman, and Amanda TinkhamAmid the largest global oil supply shock in history, oil futures prices moved up much less than many expected. The steep backwardation in oil futures fro
Agencies reduce regulatory burden for community banks, increase eligibility for 18-month exam cycle
