BASEL – Global regulators are proposing a number of practical tools to help authorities with the conduct of macroprudential policies aimed at limiting the risk of financial system disruptions that can destabilise the broader economy.

WASHINGTON – Changes at the very top of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) probably herald further moves at America’s regulatory agencies following President Barack Obama's second-term election. Obama appointed Elisse Walter, already an SEC commissioner, to the chairmanship of the federal agency that regulates America’s stock markets to succeed Mary Schapiro who, to no surprise, announced she would step down in mid-December.

Complex risk weightings could sink global banking rules, say critics as regulators scramble for a solution to wide variations By David Keefe

The world must wait for America’s decision on international accounting rules as new SEC chief and staff weigh pros and cons

EU’s delay-wracked reforms spur plans to skirt the problems; many fear countries will go their own way with their own rules

Washington’s delay in applying new rules has caused uproar in Europe. It provides ammunition for EU bankers who want a year’s reprieve By Melvyn Westlake

FSB consults on an extensive widening of the regulatory boundary, with many new requirements for a range of market segments

Global regulators await report on complexity as Britain's Andy Haldane tries to square things with his future boss

New rules for CRAs in the EU will be far less radical than first proposed, following deal between lawmakers and states

A selection of news items generated by the American regulatory reform agenda