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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

FSOC Annual Report

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 5/8/2013

On April 30, the FSOC released its 2013 annual report required pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act. The report focuses on seven key themes...more

Federal Reserve Proposes Assessments for BHCs with $50 Billion or Greater in Assets

by Jeffrey M. Werthan | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/25/2013

On April 18 the Federal Reserve Board (Board) proposed an annual assessment of bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies with $50 billion or greater in total consolidated assets and for nonbank financial...more

Fed Approves Rule Defining When A Company Is “Predominantly Engaged In Financial Activities”

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 4/8/2013

The Federal Reserve Board has approved a final rule that establishes the requirements for determining when a company is “predominantly engaged in financial activities.” The requirements will be used by the Financial Stability...more

Federal Reserve Adopts Final Rule For Nonbank Firms

by Elan Mendel | Shipkevich PLLC on 4/5/2013

The U.S. Federal Reserve has approved a final rule that will clarify the process that the new U.S. risk council will follow when designating nonbank financial firms. The new rule sets requirements for determining when a...more

The AIFM Directive Regulatory Reporting Template, and its Comparison to SEC Form PF

by Dechert LLP on 3/22/2013

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the “Directive”) will introduce new regulatory reporting requirements for alternative investment fund managers (“AIFMs”) covered by the Directive. These will include all...more

SEC Speaks: Agency Takes Back-To-Basics Approach In Face Of Changing Leadership, Congressional Mandates And New Technologies

by Regina LaMonica, Jose Lopez, Keith Miller, Charles Mulaney, Pravin Rao | Perkins Coie on 2/25/2013

The annual “SEC Speaks” conference, in which Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) representatives review the agency’s efforts over the past year and preview the year to come, was held on February 22-23, 2013. A...more

Additional State AGs Join Challenge To Dodd-Frank Act Provisions

by BuckleySandler LLP on 2/22/2013

On February 13, the plaintiffs in a case challenging portions of the Dodd-Frank Act sought leave to file a second amended complaint to add as plaintiffs the state attorneys general (AGs) of Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Montana,...more

Financial Services Legislative And Regulatory Update -- February 18‚ 2013

by Abby Matousek, Jason M. Rosenstock | Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 2/19/2013

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - President Obama touched on both new and old initiatives in his State of...more

The Imminent Wave of Federal Regulations

by John Bowman, John F. Cooney, Douglas Green, Ted Ramirez | Venable LLP on 1/7/2013

President Obama’s second term promises to be among the most intense periods of regulatory activity since the late 1970s. The major focal points for new rules will be three of the country’s largest industries: health care,...more

Capital Thinking Update - December 10, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 12/14/2012

General Legislative On Tuesday, December 11, the House will meet at noon for morning hour and at 2:00 for legislative business. The House will consider a Motion to go to Conference on H.R. 4310 – National Defense...more

FSOC Publishes Money Market Mutual Fund Reform Recommendations

by George P. Attisano, Daniel F. C. Crowley, Andrés Gil | K&L Gates LLP on 11/27/2012

On November 13, 2012, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (the “FSOC”) unanimously approved the publication of several proposed recommendations for money market mutual fund (“MMMF”) reform (the “Proposed...more

As Volcker Rule Implementation Lumbers On – Some Practical Considerations

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/19/2012

The “Volcker Rule,” enacted into law on July 21, 2010 as Section 619 of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”), subject to certain exceptions, prohibits a “Banking Entity” from...more

"Insights Special Edition: Dodd-Frank Rulemaking: Volcker Rule and SIFI Proposals: Regulation of Systematically Important...

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/17/2011

Overview of the Proposed Rule On October 11, 2011, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (the Council) released its second notice of proposed rulemaking (the SIFI Notice) implementing its authority under Section...more

Dodd-Frank Bill Reshapes Businesses

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 7/16/2010

The passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Bill”) represents the most ambitious and thorough regulatory reform of the laws governing the financial industry since the Great Depression....more

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