Reuters U.S. financial regulators on Monday discussed the Volcker rule governing banks' speculative trading, tackling one of Wall Street's biggest concerns and a sign President Donald Trump's administration is listening to banks' wishes about reforms resulti Read more ... ng from the financial crisis.

CNNMoney Wall Street hates the Volcker Rule. But Steven Mnuchin has signaled that it isn't on the chopping block, at least not completely. http://cnnmon.ie/2j1hCw1

CNNMoney Big banks shouldn't act like hedge funds by making dangerous bets that can ruin the economy. That's the principle behind the Volcker Rule. http://cnnmon.ie/2iz9ujS

CNNMoney The Volcker Rule, which aims to prevent banks from acting like hedge funds, could be scaled back or even repealed by Republicans in Congress and President-elect Trump. http://cnnmon.ie/2iwsK1p

Reuters Big U.S. banks are set on getting Congress this year to loosen or eliminate the Volcker rule against using depositors' funds for speculative bets on the bank's own account, a test case of whether Wall Street can flex its muscle in Washington again.

Business Insider It's the talk of Wall Street.

The Wall Street Journal Big banks spent years railing against the so-called Volcker rule, which bars them from making wagers with their own money. Now, with the imminent arrival of the Trump administration, some banks and lawyers are eyeing a new way to defang the rule.

Reuters Big Wall Street banks are asking the U.S. Federal Reserve to grant them an additional five-year grace period to comply with a financial reform regulation known as the Volcker rule, people familiar with the matter said.

CNNMoney The financial world is "bigger than its britches," former Fed chief Paul Volcker says. http://cnnmon.ie/1Tz2Nfr

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