A Conversation with Rajiv Gupta on Asia Restructurings
What Are the Drastic Ramifications of the New York State Anti-Money Laundering Actions and Penalty Enforcement?
On August 29, 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, FBAs) issued requests for...more
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (the "Federal Reserve") has over several decades defined when an activity engaged in by foreign banks subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (the "BHCA"), which are thus...more
On February 18, the Board of the Federal Reserve announced a final rule amending Regulation EE, which is intended to reduce risk and increase efficiency in the financial system. The final rule applies netting protections to a...more
In This Issue. The ongoing global outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to grow in scale and scope, creating public health and humanitarian challenges worldwide. Global economies are also being impacted. Federal...more
The Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC completed their evaluation of 82 foreign banks’ 2018 resolution plans, which describe a company’s strategy for rapid and orderly resolution in the event of bankruptcy....more
On May 2, 2019, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Board proposed amendments to Regulation EE, which implements the netting provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991...more
With the regulatory agenda for the US operations of foreign banks in a state of flux, Kevin Petrasic, Paul Saltzman, Glen Cuccinello, Will Giles and Alexander Abedine of global law firm White & Case provide a map to help...more
Randal Quarles, U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Vice Chairman for Supervision, discussed the need to examine post-crisis reforms. Focusing on post-crisis regulations that impact foreign banking...more
Financial Industry Developments - Class Action Against Lending Club and WebBank Headed to Defeat - On Monday, January 31, 2017, a federal district court in the Southern District of New York granted a motion to...more
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("FRB") has requested comments on reissued proposed rules that would establish a single-counterparty credit limits ("SCCL") for domestic and foreign bank holding companies...more
1. Question: What is the Volcker Rule, and when does it take effect? Answer: The Volcker Rule was enacted into law as section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank...more
The Enhanced Prudential Standards (Regulation YY) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System represent a significant shift in the U.S. regulation of foreign banking organizations (FBOs). In general, Regulation...more
On December 16, 2014, President Barack Obama limited the scope of swaps and security-based swaps subject to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act’s (“Dodd-Frank Act’s”) pushout requirement to certain...more
June 2014 saw the publication of some interagency FAQs on the Volcker Rule (the Rule) and interim procedures from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for its examiners to use in assessing progress by national...more
In this issue: - OTC Markets Proposes Amendments to OTCQX Rules and New Rules for US Banks - SEC Approves Changes to FINRA BrokerCheck Disclosure Rule 8312 - SEC to Examine Never-Before Examined...more
On Dec. 5, 2013, the Federal Reserve joined the list of regulatory agencies that have issued guidance on third party relationships. The Fed guidance supplements the FFIEC Outsourcing Technology Services Booklet (June 2004)...more