The White House is reportedly extending the temporary license for some US businesses to work with Huawei, a move that would likely help smooth the way for trade negotiators between the US and China to see their way back to...more
In yet another of the many cases against Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS) trustees for their alleged responsibility for losses suffered by investors, Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York...more
The Dow closed above 26k yesterday for the first time on what some are dubbing the FOMO rally or the “melt-up” market....more
Here’s the inside scoop on “Sheltered Harbor,” a “doomsday project” from US banks that they hope will “prevent a run on the financial system should one of them suffer a debilitating cyberattack.” The gargantuan voluntary...more
One of the interesting features accompanying the rise of automation and tech in the US workplace is the lack of any comprehensive means of tracking its pervasiveness. One panel of economists and consumer experts is...more
Wells Fargo’s board not only issued a massive report on its fake account scandal yesterday. It also announced that the bank would claw back an additional $75 million from former CEO John Stumpf and former head of community...more
It was House day for Chair Yellen on the Hill, and if you guessed that in this election year her final appearance before this Congress was more about her questioners scoring political points than it was anything related to...more
On November 24, 2015, a group of investors, led by Pacific Investment Management Co. (“PIMCO”), filed suit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against Citibank, N.A., as trustee of 25 private-label RMBS Trusts. This...more
Goldman Sachs Wins Summary Judgment In CDO Class Action - On September 8, 2015, the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment in favor of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. in a class action lawsuit concerning the...more
On September 8, 2015, the Southern District of New York dismissed, for lack of jurisdiction, a large portion of claims from a derivative class action alleging that Citibank NA, as trustee of 27 trusts, had breached its...more
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