The CFTC and SEC took actions this week that are expected to defer most Dodd-Frank requirements regulating swaps and security-based swaps (“SBS”) that would otherwise have gone into e...
The SEC has readopted portions of Rules 13d-3 and 16a-1 to ensure that its current beneficial ownership definition, which applies for purposes of disclosure and short-swing profit rules, ...
Davis Polk is pleased to announce the third installment of the Davis Polk Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Progress Report. This month, rules meeting three Dodd-Frank requirements were finalized and...
On July 16, 2011—60 days from now—over 175 new Dodd-Frank derivatives provisions automatically go into effect. Many of these provisions do not require action from market participants....
Davis Polk is pleased to announce the second installment of the Davis Polk Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Progress Report. This month’s presentation visually illustrates the regulatory burden im...
On April 29, 2011, the United States Department of the Treasury issued a proposed determination that would exempt foreign exchange (“FX”) swaps and forwards from the definition of “...
On April 14, 2011, the CFTC released its proposed rules governing margin requirements for uncleared swaps entered into by non-bank swap entities. This newsflash provides an update to our ...
On April 12, 2011, the U.S. banking regulators proposed rules regarding the capital and margin requirements applicable to uncleared swaps. In general, the proposed rules would not impose...
Davis Polk is pleased to announce the first installment of the “Davis Polk Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Progress Report.” This short presentation, to be issued monthly, uses empirical data t...
On November 10, 2010, the CFTC proposed rules concerning swap dealers and major swap participants (“swaps entities”) under the Dodd-Frank Act. The rules address entity registration, c...
