Banks, Too Big to Fail

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Robins Kaplan LLP on 3/7/2019

Federal regulators moved this week to “ease oversight of Wall Street firms by scaling back two major mechanisms that were imposed to scrutinize big financial companies in the wake of the financial crisis.” ...more

The New Future of US Banking and Financial Services Regulation

Dechert LLP on 11/30/2016

The presidential election has opened the possibility of significant changes to the Dodd-Frank Act regime that has been implemented over the last six years. It remains to be seen what plans the incoming administration will...more

Implications of the 2016 Election for Banks, Systemically Important Financial Institutions and Their Investors

Dechert LLP on 10/12/2016

Campaign promises rarely turn into specific actions, but when they do, they are necessarily impacted by the dynamics of the legislative process. History suggests, however, that the policies of candidates can be a predictor of...more

Banks May Be Required to Increase Reserves

Bilzin Sumberg on 9/16/2014

The Federal Reserve is expected to require the biggest U.S. banks to increase reserves in an effort to prevent the possibility of another financial crisis. Federal Reserve Governor Daniel K. Tarullo is scheduled to testify...more

SEC “Fearful” of Wall Street Banks

Bilzin Sumberg on 4/25/2014

Following the financial crisis, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has received sharp criticism from the public for its seemingly weak enforcement of Wall Street’s too big to fail banks. Surprisingly, this sentiment...more

Capital Is Contagious— The FDIC and OCC Approve Final Risk-based Capital Rules, and the Agencies Propose a Supplemental Leverage...

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/10/2013

Today, July 9, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) took two significant actions on the implementation of new regulatory capital requirements in the U.S....more