Articles by Silla Brush and Jesse Hamilton

Senate Banking Chair Shelby Unveils Financial Regulation Reform Bill

The head of the Senate Banking Committee unveiled his long-awaited bill to toughen oversight of the Federal Reserve and ease the regulatory burden on dozens of banks, setting off what could be intense negotiations with Democrats. In legislation that Senator …

Legal Battle Over MetLife Systemic Risk Label Looms

U.S. regulators are close to a final decision to label MetLife Inc. systemically important, two people with knowledge of the matter said, setting up a potential legal battle with the country’s largest life insurer. The Financial Stability Oversight Council is …

How Insurers Would Wind Down If Needed to Avoid Future Bailout

American International Group Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc. told regulators they could divest units and halt policy sales to avoid taking a bailout in a future crisis. AIG, the insurer that repaid a U.S. rescue in 2012, and Prudential, which …