Michael Bloomberg says his White House campaign unknowingly used prison labour
Billionaire U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday said his campaign had unknowingly used prison workers to make telephone calls on his behalf.
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FSB's Quarles calls for more scrutiny of leveraged loan market
LONDON/WASHINGTON Regulators need to get a fuller picture of the growing market for loans to highly-indebted companies, Financial Stability Board (FSB) Chair Randal Quarles said on Thursday.
EU watchdog calls for crack down on 'short termism' in markets
LONDON The European Union should give shareholders a vote on whether companies are paying adequate attention to "sustainability" factors such as climate change, the bloc's securities watchdog said on Wednesday.
EU watchdog calls for crack down on "short termism" in markets
LONDON, Dec 18 The European Union should give shareholders a vote on whether companies are paying adequate attention to "sustainability" factors such as climate change, the bloc's securities watchdog said on Wednesday.
Global regulator ratchets up pressure on banks and markets to ditch Libor
LONDON Pressure on banks and financial markets to ditch the tarnished Libor interest rate by the end of 2021 will increase next year as a global watchdog scrutinizes progress in switching to new pricing benchmarks.
Auditors called to account as UK review proposes fraud foiling role
LONDON British accountants could be required to look for fraud at companies they audit under proposals made in a government-backed review of recent corporate scandals which went undetected.
UPDATE 1-Auditors called to account as UK review proposes fraud foiling role
* Carillion, BHS collapses fuelled reform call (Recasts with more detail, reaction)
Bank of England to test climate risks at banks and insurers in 2021
LONDON Britain's top banks and insurers should be tested together for the first time in 2021 to quantify the potential financial hit from climate change to their businesses, the Bank of England proposed on Wednesday.
Bank of England to test climate risks at banks and insurers in 2021
LONDON Britain's top banks and insurers should be tested together for the first time in 2021 to quantify the potential financial hit from climate change to their businesses, the Bank of England proposed on Wednesday.
Pension schemes in EU show big shortfalls in stress test
LONDON A stress test of pension schemes across the European Union wiped out 270 billion euros ($298 billion) or almost a quarter of investments at funds that took part, the EU's insurance and pensions watchdog said on Tuesday.
Pension schemes in EU show big shortfalls in stress test
LONDON A stress test of pension schemes across the European Union wiped out 270 billion euros ($298 billion) or almost a quarter of investments at funds that took part, the EU's insurance and pensions watchdog said on Tuesday.