Congressman proposes law aimed at banning trading-fee rebates
Regulators are planning to introduce capital surcharges for the largest, most systemically important banks
Majority of banks reported higher operating revenues and improved earnings
Regulators extend deadline for resolution plans
Size is not the only important factor in determining a bank’s systemic importance
Earnings affected by a sizeable drop in capital markets activities
NYSE says its plans to maintain normal trading
Measures would close capital gains loopholes, bolster retirement savings, and impose a tax on large financial firms
Banks with large energy loan books have manageable exposures to the energy sector relative to their capital positions
The report should not affect the timeline for the normalization of U.S. monetary policy, economists say