


Implementing the vision of financial reform
There are three distinct phases of leadership when attempting to implement change: vision, structure and implementation. This same process can be applied to congressional leadership regarding U.S. financial reform.
This article was posted on The Hill's Congress Blog on May 16, 2013.

New infrastructures for a sounder financial system
Dramatic improvements in information and communication technologies are the main factor behind the tremendous expansion of securities and derivatives markets since the 1980s, which has made financial intermediation more of a trade‑based rather than a relationship‑based activity.
This article was published in the April 2013 edition of the “Financial Stability Review."

The spectre of a liquidity crisis looms over OTC derivatives reform
As recent financial shocks have demonstrated, funding issues can often transform market stress into full-blown crises.
This article was published in the April 2013 edition of “The Eurofi High Level Seminar."

New standards must ensure global consistency
With new financial supervisory regimes coming online across the globe, it is essential that there is regulatory consistency and coordination across jurisdictions if greater market efficiency and stability is to be achieved.
This article was published in the April 2013 edition of “The Eurofi High Level Seminar."

The many sides of trade repositories
The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets are undergoing an unprecedented regulatory overhaul that is dramatically changing the landscape of financial services. New regulations, along with the ongoing global economic slowdown and the need for firms to make significant investments to strengthen their risk management, have put extreme pressure on balance sheets across the industry.
This article was published in the 2013 edition of “How to Run A Bank,” an annual thought leadership publication by The Banker that serves as a reference guide for senior-level executives in financial services.

The Legal Entity Identifier: what it is, when it’s due, and what it means
This article was published in SimCorp's Journal of Applied IT and Investment Management, January 2013, available at www.simcorp.com/journal.

Trade repositories key to understanding exposures and flagging hazardous market activities
This article was published in the The Asian Banker on December 03, 2012

The unintended consequences of new regulations
This article was published on the The Eurofi Financial Forum on September 27-28, 2012

Harmonization: key to market transparency
With the right tools, Dodd-Frank can work – By Larry Thompson – Roll Call – October 2, 2012
This article was published on the The Eurofi Financial Forum on September 27-28, 2012

OTC rules need regulatory harmony
This article was published on the Financial Time's Trading Room on August 30, 2012