Bloomberg The European Central Bank’s vice president warned asset managers that they’ll face tighter scrutiny as regulators try to steer against future financial crises. The ECB has grown increasingly vocal about the risks stemming from a rapid expansion of entities such as investment funds, which are taking on more bank-like tasks such as providing liquidity but which are regulated more ...

Bloomberg Some Chinese banks are struggling to comply with unprecedented regulatory targets for credit to private companies because they aren’t sure who to lend to, a sign that authorities’ urgency to reverse an economic slowdown is muddying policy. The confusion stems from China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission chief Guo Shuqing’s statement that at least a third of new loans ...

Bloomberg Steve Ashley, charged with turning around a slump at Nomura Holdings Inc.’s investment bank, faces one of his biggest challenges thousands of miles away from Japan. Britain’s exit from the European Union threatens to create “two centers” for financial products on the continent, Ashley, head of wholesale and global markets at Nomura, said on Monday in an interview with ...