Martin Wheatley

• Benchmark Rates Should Reflect Real Data, Iosco Says

  By Jim Brunsden and Lindsay Fortado, Bloomberg  |  April 16, 2013

  Global regulators want rates to be based on ‘observable transactions.’

• Cyprus Shows Libor Still Broken

  By Liam Vaughan, Bloomberg  |  March 28, 2013

  Benchmark rate ignored the crisis in Cyprus, with just four out of 18 banks showing increase in dollar borrowing cost.

• Rigged Libor Shows Flaw of Self-Regulation

  By Liam Vaughan and Gavin Finch, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  Manipulation flourished for years, even after bank supervisors were notified.

• British Bankers Suggest Scaling Back Libor Rates

  By Gavin Finch and Liam Vaughan, Bloomberg  |  November 9, 2012

  Number of currencies and maturities could be limited by early 2013.

• Libor Being Set by Fewer Banks

  By John Glover, Bloomberg  |  October 8, 2012

  Smaller group of banks means measure fails to accurately reflect borrowing costs.

• U.K. Party Demands Economic-Crime Law

  By Kitty Donaldson, Bloomberg  |  October 3, 2012

  Libor prompts Labour Party to introduce law to prevent future financial scandals.

• Libor Revamp Likely to Raise Borrowing Costs

  By John Glover, Bloomberg  |  October 2, 2012

  Expanding the banks that submit their rates will add smaller institutions that pay more to borrow.

• FSA To Oversee Libor in Overhaul

  By Ben Moshinsky and Lindsay Fortado, Bloomberg  |  September 28, 2012

  Number of Libor reference rates will be slashed by eliminating thinly traded currencies, maturities.

• FSA’s Wheatley Said to Recommend Regulating Libor-Setters

  By Lindsay Fortado and Gavin Finch, Bloomberg  |  September 26, 2012

  UK Treasury review may suggest that bankers submitting estimates be overseen by the FSA.

• BBA Poised to Give Up Libor Oversight

  By Gavin Finch and Liam Vaughan, Bloomberg  |  September 25, 2012

  British Bankers’ Association says it will go along with UK regulator's decision.