On May 24, 2018, Joseph Otting, the comptroller of the currency, the principal regulator of all national banks, announced in a telephonic press conference that he does not expect that the Office of the Comptroller of the...more
The Alternative Reference Rate Committee (ARRC) of the New York Federal Reserve Bank announced that the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), a broad Treasury repo financing rate that is the ARRC’s recommended alternative...more
On March 23, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, which contains as Title VIII thereof the Small Business Credit Availability Act. ...more
On Feb. 27, 2018, Joseph Otting, the comptroller of the Currency, the principal regulator of all national banks, speaking at a conference hosted by the Structured Finance Industry Group in Las Vegas, NV, announced that the...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a proposal by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to facilitate listing on the NYSE without a prior underwritten public offering. Section 102.01B of the NYSE Listed...more
Global Regulators Increasingly Shifting Focus to Cryptocurrency -
After years of allowing cryptocurrency transactions to fly under the radar, financial market regulators are beginning to turn their attention to virtual...more
2/2/2018
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The tax reform signed into law by President Trump on Dec. 22 (the Tax Act) presents public companies with several accounting and disclosure challenges. Although companies are still evaluating how they will be affected by the...more
1/2/2018
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On Dec. 20, 2017, the House of Representatives by a vote of 224 to 201 passed the most significant tax legislation in more than three decades. The Senate passed the same legislation earlier in the day....more