financial regulations

Since Lehman's collapse in September 2008, regulators around the world have begun erecting a scaffolding of new rules and regulations designed limit excessive risk-taking. The big question is: Are they enough to prevent another financial crisis?

Some top financial institutions are moving surprisingly quickly to change how they operate. Question is: Did the financial reform law force their hands, or is this just a good time for big banks to rethink their business?

In a move to get tighter control over non-bank financial companies, such as large insurers, investment firms and hedge funds, the Obama administration will ask for the ability to seize these non-bank institutions when their failure could result in systemic risk. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner...