In this Report:

  • As of January 2, 2013, a total of 237 Dodd-Frank rulemaking requirement deadlines have passed. Of these 237 passed deadlines, 142 (59.9%) have been missed and 95 (40.1%) have been met with finalized rules.
  • In addition, 136 (34.2%) of the 398 total required rulemakings have been finalized, while 129 (32.4%) rulemaking requirements have not yet been proposed.
  • Rulemaking activity this month included an SEC final rule on requirements to search for lost securityholders and notification requirements with respect to unresponsive payees. The Federal Reserve released a proposed rule on enhanced prudential standards and early remediation requirements for foreign banking organizations and foreign nonbank financial companies.

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