American regulators took a tough stance last year by adopting final Volcker rule regulations, Basel III rules and swaps reforms, reports Financial Times.

In 2014, two securities law experts expect that rigor to continue, the outlet adds, as regulators push for proper implementation of those new rules. The two experts offer 10 predictions of how market oversight may change. Read more.

New York Times Dealbook also discusses the three types of cases likely to make headlines in 2014.

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