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China’s Financial Regulation Overhaul Seeks To Boost Confidence

Beijing's overhaul announcement and state media coveragesought to boost consumer and investor confidence, which has been shaken by the Chinese economy's slow emergence from Covid-19 lockdowns.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Dreaming Of Safe Banks In A Nightmare Scenario

Could the SVB and Signature Bank runs have been prevented?

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Brazil: Old Dog, New Tricks

Brazil’s old problems require new solutions from the returning president.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Chip Beef

Semiconductor competition is ushering in a new era of industrial policy, as nations vie for control of this key technology.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Japan Bank Governor Nominee Charts Own Course

Kazuo Uedawill have his plate full when he takes over in the spring, with the market keen to see whether—and how soon—he will deviate from his predecessors controversial policies.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Saudi Arabia’s New Central Bank Governor Must Tame Inflation

Saudi Arabia's central bank raisedkey policy rates seven times in 2022 and economic growth is projected to slow this year.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

World Bank: Quick Leadership Turnaround

World Bank President David Malpass—a Trump administration appointee—will soon be replaced by theBiden administration's pick,former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Deficiencies In Audit Quality

Audit companies face an audit by agovernment oversight agency and are found lacking.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Kuroda Leaves Japan’s Central Bank Marking End Of An Era

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will nominate a new head of the BoJ perhaps as early as February.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Energized US Agency Takes On Giants

The FTC is suing to block the merger of Nvidia and Arm as well as the purchase of virtual-reality startup Within by Meta (Facebook).

Economics, Policy & Regulation

The UKs Second Big Bang

Britain repeals post-2008 banking reforms, including the cap on bonuses for bankers.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

US Imposes New Tax On Buybacks

The excise tax—also meant to prevent corporations from amassing excess capital at the top—is anticipated to raise around $74 billion.