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HW&M Chairman Camp Releases Discussion Draft of Financial Product Reform

On January 24, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee chairman released a discussion draft on the tax treatment of financial products and derivatives. This wide-reaching proposal, if enacted, would fundamentally change the...more

How Tobin Tax and certain regulatory duties affect Block Trades in Italy

Italian Law No. 228 dated December 24, 2012, which approved the 2013 budget, contemplates, among others, a new tax applicable to certain financial transactions (the “Tobin Tax”). The Tobin Tax will apply to transactions,...more

Pennsylvania Enacts Changes to Banking Laws

Significant changes to Pennsylvania banking laws will take effect on December 24, 2012, as a result of three bills, known as the “Banking Law Modernization Package,” signed into law by Governor Tom Corbett....more

CFTC Proposal for Enhanced FCM and DCO Protections

On October 23, the CFTC proposed new regulations and amendments to existing regulations to enhance protections for customers and to strengthen safeguards for the holding of money, securities, and other property deposited by...more