US agencies urged to incorporate a more risk-based approach as part of their review of the US stress testing regime

Under industry pressure, the SEC is considering allowing EU rules over research unbundling to be applied in the US

With much of the global standard setting complete, EY warns in its 2019 regulatory outlook that the industry faces risks around market fragmentation and from greater digitisation 

Diverging interpretations of global standards and national regulatory initiatives are damaging global markets says the IIF, which is calling on the G20 and the FSB to take urgent action to reverse the slide towards greater global fragmentation

FINRA has outlined its 2019 priorities, which include the use of regtech, online platforms, credit risks and investor suitability requirements

The Federal Reserve Board is to hold a conference in July at its Boston branch to discuss its stress testing regime

The credit quality of large syndicated bank loan portfolios has improved according to the Fed, FDIC and OCC, but they warned that risks remain elevated in the leveraged loan sector

The UK has signed an agreement with Switzerland to preserve the continuity of insurance business between the two countries after the former leaves the EU

Iosco is consulting on a series of recommendation to improve sustainable finance and the operation of capital markets in developing countries

Esma consults over its guidance for stress testing investment funds around their liquidity as Fitch Ratings issues a research note warning of their systemic risks