
Howard Davies
Howard Davies, the first chairman of the United Kingdom’s Financial Services Authority (1997-2003), is Chairman of NatWest Group. He was Director of the London School of Economics (2003-11) and served as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England and Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry.
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We Need to Talk About Bank Supervision
We Need to Talk About Bank Supervision
Sep 22, 2023 Howard Davies thinks the renewed debate over commercial bank capital requirements largely misses the point.
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Buffer Madness
Buffer Madness
Jul 14, 2023 Howard Davies questions the merits of increasing banks' capital as a way to ensure financial stability.
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America’s Financial Regulatory System Is Still Broken
America’s Financial Regulatory System Is Still Broken
Mar 22, 2023 Howard Davies laments that the post-2008 Dodd-Frank reforms left in place a framework riddled with structural shortcomings.
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Central Bankers’ Green Lines
Central Bankers’ Green Lines
Jan 19, 2023 Howard Davies holds out little hope for a global consensus on how monetary policy should address climate change.
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The Regulators’ Revolt
The Regulators’ Revolt
Nov 28, 2022 Howard Davies traces the rise and fall of the UK government's recent effort to wield the power to rewrite financial rules.