Bank Regulation - Publications - Faculty & Research

collapse rocks Washington and Wall Street. More Turbulence Likely Ahead After Bank Collapses Former US Treasury secretary and Harvard professor Larry Summers says regulators have significant tools at their... View Details

08 Dec 2009
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Don’t Scare the Bankers

Twenty five years ago, Ji Heng (MBA ’39), a Chinese national, made a special visit to Soldiers Field. A senior official at the Bank of China (BOC), Mr. Ji had returned to the School to renew old ties, as China was opening up and reaching... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Offices of Bank Holding Companies; Offices of Bank Holding Companies; Offices of Bank Holding Companies

17 Nov 2022
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Blockchain for Good

cash, which is held by a regulated third party in a segregated account. “Holding 100 percent liquid collateral for our stablecoins eliminates any risk of a bank run, which is something no other provider can... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

01 Dec 2009
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An Action Plan for Economic Recovery

rationale. For instance, the government bailed out Bear Stearns, but why not Lehman Brothers? Ironically, Congress in 1991 passed a statute establishing specific procedures (including stating a rationale) to be followed before a bank... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

01 Sep 2018
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After the Fall

financial stability in countries worldwide—information that researchers hope could help prevent a potential crisis. Regulations have also helped enforce resiliency, including a measure forcing banks to hold... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers; illustration by Dan Bejar; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank

01 Jun 2009
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Too Big To Fail

into the marketplace, including creation of federal deposit insurance, securities regulation, banking supervision, and the separation of commercial and investment banking under the Glass-Steagall Act. As... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; federal bailouts; Credit Intermediation and Related Activities; Finance

01 Dec 2019
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INK: Big News for Small Business

relationship banking and maintain that role as the trusted local advisor. What will it take to get us there? Regulation is one of the greatest concerns as we move into this next stage of innovation, but the... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

01 Mar 2024
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The Exchange: Takeaways from the Takedown

less regulation and more opportunities for something like this to happen. Sam Bankman-Fried’s idea in the beginning was actually fine; he was taking a risk, and it was all legal. But when he couldn’t make as many profits as he wanted, my... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

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