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Federal Banking Agencies Adopt Climate-Related Financial Risks Guidance

On October 24, 2023, the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (together, the “Agencies”) released their final Principles for Climate-Related...more

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10 Tips for Fintechs in Navigating Sponsor Bank Relationships through this Banking Crisis

The current banking crisis, which in significant part has been focused on regional banks catering to fintech companies, is likely to result in increasing regulatory focus on an industry already subject to regulatory scrutiny....more

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FBO Accounts: What Banks and Fintechs Need to Know

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One of the biggest challenges for fintechs is ensuring that their services comply with federal and state money transmission laws. For example, a fintech operating as a payment facilitator faces significant money transmission...more

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Immigration Reform: The Federal Reserve should adopt the 2019 Volcker Rule revisions as the standard for how foreign banks can...

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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (the "Federal Reserve") has over several decades defined when an activity engaged in by foreign banks subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (the "BHCA"), which are thus...more

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The State of the Base: DoD Diagnoses Barriers to Competition, but Has No Cure

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What happened? Just weeks before the real State of the Union Address to Congress, the Department of Defense (DoD or Department) published a report on the “State of Competition within the Defense Industrial Base” (DIB Report)....more

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Joint Stormwater System Improvements: Federal District Court Addresses Fixed Base Operator/Airport Dispute

A United States District Court (Southern District – New York) (“Court”) addressed in a March 11th Opinion issues arising in a dispute between a County-owned airport and a fixed-based operator (“FBO”) regarding proposed...more

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Financial Regulatory Observer - December 2019: Tailored enhanced prudential standards for non-US banks

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Since the 2008 financial crisis, a non-US bank seeking to establish or maintain a US presence has been required to comply with a set of stringent regulatory requirements, but a recently adopted rule (Final Rule) limits their...more

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August 2019 Bid Protest Roundup

This installment of our monthly bid protest Law360 spotlight takes a look at three protest decisions from August, highlighting the most noteworthy aspects of the decisions for companies competing for contracts and agencies...more

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Financial Regulatory Observer – March 2019: Navigating uncertainty: Corporate governance for foreign banks in the US

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With the regulatory agenda for the US operations of foreign banks in a state of flux, Kevin Petrasic, Paul Saltzman, Glen Cuccinello, Will Giles and Alexander Abedine of global law firm White & Case provide a map to help...more

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Federal Reserve Board Revises FR Y-7 and Provides Guidance on Enhanced Prudential Standards for Foreign Banking Organizations

On January 18, 2018, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”) announced the approval of proposed revisions to the Annual Report of Foreign Banking Organizations (“FR Y-7”). The...more

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Federal Reserve Board Announces Elimination of SOSA Ranking and Proposes Changes to Payment System Risk Policy

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The US Federal Reserve Board announced that it is seeking comments regarding a proposed change to its Payment System Risk Policy. In a related action, the Federal Reserve Board has also announced that it is eliminating the...more

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Japan Releases Draft ‘Principles for Customer-Oriented Business Conduct’

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LawFlash February 17, 2017 Financial Services Agency of Japan proposes seven principles aimed at creating a customer-oriented financial services culture. On January 19, the Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA) released a...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

SEC Adopts Trade Acknowledgment and Verification Rules for Security-Based Swap Transactions - On June 8, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission publicized the implementation of "rules that will establish timely and...more

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Federal Reserve Updates Risk Management Supervisory Guidance for Smaller FBOs

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On June 8, 2016, the Federal Reserve updated its Supervisory Guidance that partially supersedes SR letter 95-51, “Rating the Adequacy of Risk Management and Internal Controls at State Member Banks and Bank Holding Companies.”...more

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Banking Agencies Permit “Reduced Content” Living Wills for Smaller FBOs

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On June 10, 2016, the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced they are permitting 84 foreign banking organizations (not identified) with limited U.S. operations to file “reduced content”...more

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Federal Reserve Proposes Revisions to Form FR Y-7Q to Incorporate Capital Adequacy Standard Reporting Requirements for Foreign...

On Monday, April 4, 2016, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”) proposed a revision to Form FR Y-7Q to incorporate the capital adequacy standard reporting requirements for foreign banking...more

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Too-big-to fail, RIP?

The latest set of prudential rules is the strongest sign yet that too-big-to-fail has seen its last days - Despite the comprehensive reforms put in place in the wake of the financial crisis by the landmark Dodd-Frank...more

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TLAC, and Then Some… A Preliminary Assessment of the Federal Reserve Board’s NPR

On Friday, October 30, 2015, the Federal Reserve Board (“Board”) reaffirmed its commitment to both the bank holding company model and single point of entry resolution. In a departure from historical views of the purpose and...more

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Observation 3.0: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on the Volcker Rule and the Implications for Foreign Banks Investing in...

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1. Question: What is the Volcker Rule, and when does it take effect? Answer: The Volcker Rule was enacted into law as section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank...more

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Illinois Court Finds Special Property Tax Exemption Unconstitutional

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A property tax exemption designed to benefit a single aviation company was recently found unconstitutional by the Illinois Appellate Court. The exemption was only for fixed base operators (FBOs) providing aeronautical...more

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"Lawmakers and Regulators Continue Focus on Strategies for Resolving SIFIs"

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 contains two sets of provisions for managing the insolvency of financial institutions. First, the legislation creates an Orderly Liquidation Authority...more

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New FAQ on Volcker Rule CEO Attestation Requirement

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The five agencies that jointly issued the final Volcker Rule last December recently added to their existing list of “frequently asked questions” (FAQs) a new item addressing the attestation requirement applicable to CEOs of...more

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Federal Reserve Issues Guidance on Implementation Plans and Other Enhanced Prudential Standards for Foreign Banking Organizations

On June 26, 2014, the Federal Reserve Board (“Board”) published on its website responses to frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) relating to enhanced prudential standards under Section 165 of the Dodd-Frank Act and its...more

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A Many-Headed Hydra

The notorious regulation technically took effect on April 1. Covered entities must now pay closer attention to how they structure their trading activities, and their investments in fund-type vehicles. Perhaps not...more

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Summary of Final Rule Imposing Enhanced Prudential Standards on FBOs

Last week, the Federal Reserve Board (the “Board”) issued its long-awaited final enhanced prudential rule (Regulation YY) under Section 165 of the Dodd-Frank Act (the “Final Rule”) for bank holding companies and foreign...more

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