Multilateralism, Utopia, and the Financial Stability Board
Why this matters
This is a speech by the FSB Secretary General addressing the state of multilateralism in financial regulation. While not a binding rule or consultation, it provides noteworthy regulatory signals about FSB priorities and approach. The speech explicitly discusses ongoing work on AI in financial services, cross-border payments, nonbank financial intermediation, crypto assets, and operational resilience—all areas with cross-border coordination implications. The speaker emphasizes that 29 jurisdictions have committed to developing action plans for cross-border payments, demonstrating concrete regulatory momentum. The content is informational/strategic in nature (urgency: null) but carries significance as guidance on regulatory direction from a principal standard-setter.
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What the FSB said
In this speech, John Schindler, FSB Secretary General, addresses the importance of international organisations in a shifting geopolitical landscape.
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Context
Financial Stability Board (FSB) — Coordinates national financial authorities and sets global standards for financial stability. We track 15 updates from them.
Global standard-setters whose frameworks are adopted into national regulation. Browse all International updates.
This update is classified under Prudential / Capital Requirements, Operational Resilience / Outsourcing, Technology & Cyber and Banking & Credit.