As we discussed in a previous post, last October the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) added the development of guidance on disclosure requirements with respect to trade payables programs to their agenda. At the...more
Following on from our April 2020 post (where we discussed the call from certain accounting firms and others for guidance from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) on the treatment of trade payables programs) and...more
The implications of the 2020 election for structured finance are coming into focus. Informed by our discussions in Washington, we can anticipate the likely direction of federal policy over the next two years that will impact...more
12/9/2020
/ Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
GSE ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Inter-Bank Offered Rates (IBORs) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securitization ,
Structured Finance ,
UK Brexit ,
Volcker Rule
Financial Statement Disclosure of Supply Chain and other Trade Payables Programs -
Trade payables programs have in recent years increased greatly in popularity among both large and small companies. While originally the...more
On June 25, 2020, five federal financial regulatory agencies published the long awaited Final Revisions to the Volcker Rule (the “Final Revisions”) which revise certain aspects of the Volcker Rule (Section 13 of the Bank...more
On May 20, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“FRBNY” or the “Fed”) announced the first subscription date, June 17, 2020, in connection with the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (“TALF 2020”). The Fed also...more
On May 12, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“FRBNY” or the “Fed”) issued new Frequently Asked Questions1 and a revised term sheet2 in connection with the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (“TALF 2020”)....more
The disruptions in economic conditions caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are reaching the commercial paper and longer term debt capital markets. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal...more
On January 30, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), the Securities and Exchange...more
2/13/2020
/ Banking Reform ,
Banking Regulators ,
CFTC ,
Covered Funds ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FRB ,
Loans ,
OCC ,
Proprietary Trading ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securitization ,
Venture Capital ,
Volcker Rule ,
Wealth Management
On January 30, 2020, five federal financial regulatory agencies published the long awaited notice of proposed rulemaking (the “NPR”) to revise certain aspects of the Volcker Rule (Section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act)...more
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) have finalized revisions to the proprietary trading and compliance program provisions of the Volcker Rule (the “2019...more
9/5/2019
/ Compliance Management Systems ,
Covered Funds ,
Derivatives ,
Exemptions ,
Financial Markets ,
Hedging ,
Liquidity Management ,
Mortgage Servicing Rules ,
Proprietary Trading ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Trading Plans ,
Volcker Rule