The U.S. banking agencies have completed one of the most important steps towards rebalancing the U.S. bank regulatory framework since the Dodd-Frank Act was passed in the wake of the 2007...
The FDIC and the Federal Reserve Board have solicited public comment on the use of the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System, more commonly known as CAMELS ratings. The release as...
The Federal Reserve has approved its long-awaited Final Rule amending and restating the 165(d) resolution planning rule. The FDIC is expected to soon approve an identical rule. The Final ...
On September 17, 2019, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) published proposed amendments (the “Proposal”) to the U.S. prudential regulators’ (the “Agencies?...
The FDIC and the OCC approved final amendments to the original Volcker Rule regulations, which were first adopted in December 2013. The Federal Reserve, SEC and CFTC are expected to appr...
Financial services regulatory reform continues to evolve in 2019. As we observe the changing landscape, here is the Fall Focus Edition of our reference tool, which provides context and s...
The U.S. banking agencies have released a final rule amending the U.S. Basel III capital rules to simplify the capital treatment of capital deductions and recognition of minority interest...
On June 21, 2019, the SEC adopted security-based swap (SBS) capital, margin and segregation requirements (the SEC Rules) for SBS dealers (SBSDs) and major SBS participants, revised the ca...
The SEC adopted its long-awaited Regulation Best Interest, establishing new standard of conduct regulations for SEC-registered broker-dealers and their associated persons that are natural...
In his final speech to the FIA, Chairman Giancarlo last week discussed three cross border swaps proposals that he will schedule for Commission consideration before he steps down on July 1...
