The UK is set to embark on the most radical overhaul of its system for investigating and prosecuting white collar crime for a hundred years. The outcome of a consultation process, launched at the end of July, is likely to be the unification of a plethora of intelligence, investigatory and …

The record breaking fine of £33,000,000 levied against JP Morgan by the FSA last year for failing to properly segregate client-money sent out an unambiguous message: the FSA’s Enforcement Division was determined to clamp down on regulatory breach and market abuse and to stiffen up changes in the City self-regulation. …

Of all the dogs that failed to bark when the financial crisis loomed, credit rating agencies (CRAs) were the most notorious. Nicholas Kochan reports on the measures being introduced by global financial centres and regulators to improve their reliability and transparency. Tight regulation for credit ratings agencies (CRAs) is now …

Xavier Rolet, the chief executive of the London Stock Exchange, believes the Armagedon of economic meltdown has probably been avoided. Now is the time to look at the fundamental causes of the crisis, in particular regulation and the costs of trading and clearing. How do you assess the causes and …

Regulators in overdrive When bankers hold meetings to discuss their internal regulations today, it is likely that someone will be at the table, silently making notes. He may not have a name badge or reveal his employer, but he will be treated with deference. For this will be the institution’s …