The change in administration that will take place on Jan. 20, 2021, will likely have significant consequences for leveraged lending market participants. The relatively “soft touch” regulatory approach taken by federal...more
On Feb. 6, the Federal Reserve Board released the hypothetical scenarios for the 2020 stress test exercises, which ensure that large banks have adequate capital and processes to continue lending to households and businesses...more
Section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (the BHC Act) generally prohibits any insured depository institution (as defined in Section 3(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, but excluding institutions that...more
2/12/2020
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Banks ,
Covered Funds ,
Debt Instruments ,
Depository Institutions ,
Derivatives ,
Dodd-Frank ,
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Fiduciary Duty ,
Foreign Exchanges ,
International Banks ,
Investment Adviser ,
Loans ,
Ownership Interest ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
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Volcker Rule
On Jan. 31, 2020, the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC, and together with the...more
On May 6, 2019, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board) published its annual Financial Stability Report....more
5/10/2019
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Bonds ,
Collateralized Loan Obligations ,
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Exchange-Traded Products ,
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Financial Markets ,
FSOC ,
High Yield Bonds ,
Intermediaries ,
Leveraged Finance ,
Mutual Funds
On April 10, 2019, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held a press conference to discuss its semiannual Global Financial Stability Report (the GFSR), which assesses key risks facing the global financial system. The GFSR...more