The 2008 global financial crisis shook the global financial system to its core. Massive regulatory reforms ensued, the result of intense dialogue and cooperation between national authorities and international standard-setting bodies. Now, recent developments threaten to weaken cooperation on financial regulations and the process of reform. I write about these threats in the December 2017 issue of the Canadian Business Journal. I also argue that continued regulatory cooperation and coordination are as important as ever to address new risks and vulnerabilities to financial stability, market efficiency and investor protection. Click here to read the article: http://www.cbj.ca/EMAG/2017/Dec/CBJ.php#48