The CFTC today joined other U.S. financial regulators in providing coronavirus (COVID-19) related relief from certain regulatory requirements. This relief is designed to help CFTC-registe...
It is back to the future. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell pledged last night to fight the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) by using the “full range of tools” available to support ...
On January 30, 2020, the CFTC proposed a rule that largely codifies no-action relief the Commission previously issued related to the treatment of: (1) package transactions; (2) error trad...
On December 18, 2019, the CFTC proposed rules that would modify and codify the cross-border application of certain of its Title VII swap rules to both U.S. and non-U.S. registered swap de...
This visual memorandum describes the proposed amendments to the covered fund provisions of the Volcker Rule regulations issued by the Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, SEC and CFTC. To make the...
On January 30, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board, OCC, FDIC, SEC and CFTC (the Agencies) proposed amendments to the covered fund provisions of the Volcker Rule. The proposed amendments addr...
In a step forward for the digital transformation of banking and partnerships between banks and fintechs, the FDIC released proposed changes to its brokered deposit regulations in December...
The Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (FSOC) recently revised guidelines (the 2019 Guidelines) on how it will identify and address financial stability risks are a major shift from...
On December 10, 2019, the CFTC reopened the comment period for the proposed capital requirements for swap dealers and major swap participants that are not subject to the capital rules of ...
Financial services regulatory reform will continue to be active in 2020, with developments percolating in all three branches of government. As we observe the changing landscape, here is ...
