Former SEC Chairman David Ruder Discusses the Dodd-Frank Timeline, Volcker Rule & Cost Benefit Rules (Part 2 of 2)
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Cole-Frieman & Mallon partner/co-founder Bart Mallon Discusses CFTC Regulation 4.5, the Volcker Rule & Other Compliance Issues
Derivatives Attorney Jim Falvey Discusses the MF Global bankruptcy, the Volcker Rule & Compliance Issues Related to Dodd-Frank
CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton made the following interesting remarks before the Institute of International Bankers, at The Yale Club, in New York City...more
In the immediate aftermath of the crisis, it’s possible that those who identified securitisation as a financing model, rather than loan origination practices, as a principal cause of the crisis were all too ready to charge...more
Five regulators working on the Volker rule may delay releasing a final version of the rule until the second half of the year. The Wall Street Journal reports that this is later than previously expected, and that the delays...more
We end the first month of the year with a report on major insurance topics that we will be watching in 2013. Many of these developments can be traced to discrete events or market or political forces. This year, those...more
Table of Contents: Introduction; Financial Stability Reform; Resolution Planning; Agencies and Agency Oversight Reform; Securitization Reform; Derivatives Regulation; Investor Protection Reform; Credit Rating Agency...more
The election’s over and elections matter we’re told, albeit most of the denizens of Washington seem to have remained in their seats. The fiscal cliff awaits. We wait, with various levels of trepidation, for a workable...more
In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Fiscal Cliff; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - Whatever happened in the world of financial services last...more
The Volcker Rule, a linchpin of U.S. financial regulation, is under attack from two directions this week, and with one of its leading supporters leaving office, it may be more vulnerable than ever....more
During his first term, President Obama began an ambitious path of reforming the U.S. financial system with the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”). Over two years...more
The Volcker Rule is a function of the Dodd-Frank Act that limits proprietary trading by banks that hold consumer deposits. The rule is controversial, to say the least, but it has yet to go into effect....more
A rule prohibiting banks from engaging in proprietary trading is expected to become final by late December, and compliance will be required shortly thereafter, according to a Treasury official familiar with the matter....more
The Volcker Rule, as embodied in the Dodd-Frank Act and reflected in proposed regulations, generally prohibits “banking entities” from engaging in proprietary trading and from investing in or sponsoring private equity and...more
As the U.S. bank regulatory agencies continue their efforts to implement the Volcker Rule under increasing political pressure to stiffen the Rule’s requirements, it is worth revisiting how the Rule, in its current proposed...more
Recently, the Federal Reserve Board approved a statement clarifying that an entity covered by the “Volcker Rule,” section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, has until July 21, 2014 to comply unless the Board extends the conformance...more
The Federal Reserve Board on April 19 clarified that an entity covered by section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the so-called Volcker Rule, has the full two-year period provided by...more
On April 19, the Fed, CFTC, FDIC, OCC and SEC issued a joint release clarifying that an entity covered by Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, or the Volcker Rule, will have the full two-year period from the statutory effective...more
On April 19, 2012, the Federal Reserve Board (the “Board”) issued an interpretation that provides some clarity on the time period for a banking entity to comply with the Volcker Rule but that raises two other questions about...more
More video at MarketsWiki.tv Northwestern Law School professor emeritus David Ruder talks to JLN editor/producer Nicole V. Rohr about the Dodd-Frank timeline, Volcker Rule and how cost-benefit rules will impact regulation....more
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
The Volcker Rule is required by the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to be effective by July 21, 2012. In response to questions from the House Financial Services Committee Federal Reserve Chairman Ben...more
Rodge Cohen, partner and senior chairman at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, talks with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about the regulatory landscape for banks and financial institutions in the United States after the implementation of...more
More video at MarketsWiki.tv Bart Mallon is a partner and co-founder of Cole-Frieman & Mallon, a San-Francisco-based law firm specializing in hedge fund and alternative investment legal services. His areas of...more
On January 11, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted 3-2 to propose regulations to implement Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act),...more
On January 11, the CFTC approved proposed rules implementing the requirements of Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, otherwise known as the “Volcker Rule”. The proposed rulemaking is substantively similar to the rulemaking...more
On December 23,the Fed, FDIC, OCC, and SEC extended the comment period on proposed regulations implementing the Volcker Rule to February 13. The Volcker Rule requires regulators to implement restrictions on the ability of...more
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