Fed regulation chief Michael Barr flags up tough stance

Bank mergers, climate change and fairness to the fore as new Fed regulation chief sets priorities.

New US Federal Reserve Board (FRB) regulation chief Michael Barr has signaled a tougher approach to overseeing Wall Street while seeking to clarify his stance on climate change in a speech to The Brookings Institution.

The Fed’s new Vice Chair for Supervision spoke to Washington DC’s Brookings Institution on the

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