FinReg Roundup

Here’s a roundup of research and commentary by FinRegRag authors for August 2023.

Commentary

• “Don’t Whitewash the History of Bank Regulators’ Abusive Practices,” by Brian Knight in American Banker.

FinRegRag

• “Bank of America, the FBI, and the Question of Financial Privacy (Part 5),” by Brian Knight.

• “Citibank, the FBI, and the Question of Financial Privacy,” by Brian Knight.

• “Basel III Endgame: Capital Rules for Technocrats,” by Thomas Hoenig.

• “Welcome to the FinRegRant!,” by the Mercatus Center.

Amicus Brief

• Brief of Securities Scholars and Former SEC Officials As Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners | Jocelyn M. Murphy, Michael S. Murphy, and Richard C. Gounaud (Petitioners) v. Securities and Exchange Commission (Respondent)

Media Appearances

• “Kansas City Fed Names Ex-Bank Executive as New President,” Thomas Hoenig mentioned in Axios.

• “Dismal Science with Its Own Curious Literature: Diving into the World of Economics Books,” Thomas Hoenig mentioned in the New Indian Express.

• “What Kind of Signal Does FOMC Unanimity Send to Markets and Others Watching the Economy?,” Thomas Hoenig quoted in Marketplace.

• “Jan. 6 Subpoena Highlights Tension between Data Privacy and Compliance,” Brian Knight cited in American Banker.

• “Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia 08/25/2023,” Thomas Hoenig interviewed on Bloomberg.

• “Right to Financial Privacy Act Fails to Protect People’s Privacy, Again,” Brian Knight cited in the Washington Examiner.