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Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update -- May 13‚ 2013

by Abby Matousek, Jason M. Rosenstock | Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 5/13/2013

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - What had been a relatively quiet week, where until Friday it seemed...more

Federal Reserve Board Approves Final "Predominately Engaged in Financial Activities" Rule

by Guy C. Dempsey, Jr. | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/9/2013

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has approved a final rule setting forth requirements for determining when a company is “predominately engaged in financial activities.”...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - April 5, 2013

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/8/2013

In this issue: - SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies Makes Recommendations - SEC Provides Guidance Regarding Social Media and Regulation Fair Disclosure (Regulation FD) - SEC Amends...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - February 22, 2013

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/25/2013

In this issue: - International Regulators Publish “Near-Final” Draft of Uncleared Swap Margin Rules - CFTC and IOSCO to Host Roundtable on IOSCO Financial Benchmarks Report - SDNY Favors the SEC in Foreign...more

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

by 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

Dodd-Frank News: January 2013: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act Monthly Update

by Rachel Cash, David Elliott, Kristin Peters, Jordan Teague | Burr & Forman on 1/25/2013

In This Issue: - RECENT CASES . Dodd-Frank Challenges Under the Administrative Procedure Act and Commodity Exchange Act . Preemption . Whistleblower Protection Under the Dodd-Frank Act . Arbitration...more

Deferral of the Swaps Push-Out Requirement, But Only for Insured Federal Depository Institutions

by Ian Cuillerier, Ernest (Ernie) T. Patrikis, Duane D. Wall | White & Case LLP on 1/17/2013

An insured federal depository institution may request a transition period to comply with the “push-out” requirements of section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”)...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - January 7, 2013

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/14/2013

In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - OCC Guidance on Transition Periods under Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Act - CFTC Reporting of Swap Transactions and Swap Dealer Registration - Department...more

The Other Lincoln Amendment: Will The Fed Go Soft On Derivatives?

by Felix Shipkevich | Shipkevich PLLC on 1/9/2013

It what is widely seen as a correction of an oversight, the U.S. Federal Reserve is debating whether to allow foreign banks to avoid expensive regulation. The issue stems from an amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act named after...more

Financial Services Bulletin: Action At The CFTC And Fed

by Perkins Coie on 12/20/2012

On Thursday, December 13, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") announced that it is adopting regulations to establish a clearing requirement under Section 2(h)(1)(A) of the Commodity Exchange Act, enacted...more

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