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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/19/2018

CFTC Approves Amendments to Rules on Intermediary Registration and Review of Adverse Actions - On January 9, 2018, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") approved final rules that update Parts 3 and 9...more

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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/20/2017

SEC Proposes Rules to Implement FAST Act Mandate to Modernize and Simplify Disclosure - On October 11, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments "to modernize and simplify disclosure...more

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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 6/9/2017

Financial Industry Developments - Fee Rate Advisory #3 for Fiscal Year 2017 - On May 31, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") announced that starting July 4, 2017, the fee rates applicable to most...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/12/2017

Financial Industry Developments - CFTC Proposes to Amend Rules Governing Chief Compliance Officer Duties and Annual Reports for Certain Registrants - On May 3, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/10/2017

SEC Approves Rules to Ease Investor Access to Exhibits in Company Filings - On March 1, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt rule and form amendments that will require issuers to include a...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/24/2017

Financial Industry Developments - New York Department of Financial Services Promulgates First-in-the-Nation State Cybersecurity Regulation - On February 16, 2017, the New York Department of Financial Institutions...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/27/2017

Financial Industry Developments - Federal Reserve Board Announces Finalized Rule Adjusting the Board's Maximum Civil Money Penalties - On January 18, 2017, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it was adjusting...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/16/2016

Financial Industry Developments - CTFC Approves Re-Proposal of Position Limits Regulation - On December 5, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") unanimously approved to re-propose rules that...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/28/2016

Financial Industry Developments - Agencies Issue Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Enhanced Cyber Risk Management Standards - On October 19, 2016, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/21/2016

Financial Industry Developments - CTFC Approves Proposed Rules Addressing Application of Certain CEA Regulations to Cross-Border Transactions - On October 11, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/7/2016

SEC Adopts Rules for Enhanced Regulatory Framework for Securities Clearing Agencies - On September 28, 2016 the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") voted to adopt new rules to establish "enhanced standards for the...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/13/2016

FHFA Increases 2016 Multifamily Lending Caps - On May 4, 2016, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that it increased its 2016 multifamily lending caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from $31 billion to $35...more

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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/22/2016

The Federal Housing Finance Agency Releases Final Rule on Federal Home Loan Bank Membership - On January 12, 2016, the Federal Housing Finance Agency ("FHFA") issued a final rule establishing new requirements for...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/16/2015

The Federal Housing Administration Announces New Loan Limits for 2016 - On December 9, 2015, the Federal Housing Administration ("FHA") announced its schedule of loan limits for the 2016 calendar year. The new schedule,...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 11/18/2015

MiFID II Overhaul of Financial Market Rules to be Delayed - The MiFID II Directive (2014/65/EU) seeks to implement a major overhaul of existing legislation concerning the structures within which financial instruments are...more

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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 11/10/2015

Case Update: Madden v. Midland Funding - ?On May 22, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held in Madden v. Midland Funding that the federal preemption provision of the National Bank Act, 12 U.S.C. §...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 11/4/2015

Federal Reserve, OCC, FCA, FHFA and FDIC Adopt Joint Final Rule on Swap Margin Requirements - On October 22, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC"), the Federal Reserve Board (the "Board"), the Farm...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/8/2015

SEC Proposes Rules to Require Disclosure Regarding the Relationship Between Executive Pay and Company Financial Performance - On April 29, the Securities and Exchange Commission published proposed rules that would...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/28/2015

CFTC Issues Guidance for Swap Execution Facilities on the Calculation of Projected Operating Costs - On April 23, the CFTC issued guidance regarding the calculation of projected operating costs or expenses for the...more

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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/8/2015

RMBS Claims Against Ratings Agencies Dismissed as Time-Barred - On March 27, Judge John Robert Blakely of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted Standard & Poor's Financial Services, LLC's...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/18/2015

Court Approves RMBS Settlement, Rejecting Institutional Investors' Attempts to Scuttle It - On March 12, Judge Katherine B. Forrest of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York approved a $69...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/22/2014

European Banking Authority Publishes Opinion on European Commission's Proposed Amendments to ITS - On April 16, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published via its website an opinion dated April 4, 2014 on...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - March 18, 2013

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/19/2013

In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - CFTC Announces the Start of Mandatory Clearing - CFTC Reminds Market Participants of Swap Data Reporting Requirements - Rating Agency Developments ...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - February 4, 2013

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/5/2013

In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - SEC Extends Exemptions for Security-Based Swaps - Fed Announces Release Dates for Results of Supervisory Stress Tests and CCAR - Rating Agency Developments...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - January 22, 1013

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/25/2013

In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - CFPB Final Rule on Mortgage Servicing Standards - Joint Rule on Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans - CFPB Final Rule on Written Appraisals - SEC...more

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