On September 10, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Barr gave a speech (the Barr Speech) in which he outlined the principal changes to the federal banking agencies' 2023 proposal to implement the Basel Endgame (the...more
This article identifies themes we have observed in recent public formal enforcement actions issued to institutions by the US federal bank regulatory agencies (Agencies) — the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System...more
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
After a lengthy “holistic” review and a spring banking crisis, US bank capital requirements finally face overhaul. On July 10, 2023, US Federal Reserve Board (FRB) Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr delivered a...more
On April 1, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu stated that the OCC, under the “significant role” it plays in national bank mergers, is considering certain “resolvability safeguards” with its review of larger...more
The Financial Stability Board has published the 2019 list of global systemically important banks. Alongside the 2019 G-SIB list, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published further information relating to its...more
The Financial Stability Board has published a report on the Review of the Technical Implementation of the Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) Standard. The FSB conducted a review of implementation of the TLAC Standard by...more
FDIC Shares Examiners’ Expectations for Contracts with Technology Service Providers - The FDIC has issued guidance on examiners’ expectations for provisions of contracts between banks and technology service providers...more
The Financial Stability Board has published its 2018 resolution report, entitled "Keeping the pressure up," setting out: (i) the progress in implementing the FSB's resolution policies for CCPs and in the banking and insurance...more
In this week’s newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a press release summarizing the outcome of its meeting on September 19-20, 2018. The Committee committed to consider Pillar 1 and Pillar 3 measures to prevent banks...more
As regulators in Europe and elsewhere have done, U.S. banking regulators have introduced new regulations designed to facilitate the resolution of a global systemically important bank (GSIB)....more
U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Vice Chairman for Supervision, Randal Quarles, discussed the tailoring of supervision and regulation for large financial institutions. Vice Chairman Quarles noted that...more
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a revised methodology and the higher loss absorbency (HLA) requirement for the assessment of Global Systemically Important Banks. The revised framework updates and...more
CFTC - NFA Proposes Amendments to Compliance Rule 2-9(c) and Interpretive Notice: Compliance Rule 2-9: FCM and IB Anti-Money Laundering Program - On June 15, the National Futures Association (NFA) submitted to the...more
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published its 2018-2019 work program, setting out its focus areas for policy development, supervision, implementation and monitoring. Industry will welcome the news that the...more
On May 24, 2018, President Trump signed into law the first major financial services reform bill since the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) in 2010. The Economic...more
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published the last part of the Basel III reforms. The revisions are to the standardized approach and the Internal Ratings-Based approach for credit risk, the Credit Valuation...more
As retailers do all they can to fight the e-commerce wave, some bricks-and-mortar shops are experimenting with a rather counterintuitive strategy: smaller spaces and a showroom-style approach....more
OFR Issues Report Challenging Standard for Identifying Systematically Important Banks - On October 26, 2017, the Office of Financial Research ("OFR"), an arm of the Treasury Department, issued a Report of its Director that...more
Congress is back in session and this Thursday, September 7, the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit will hold a one-panel hearing entitled “Legislative Proposals for a More Efficient Federal...more
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
On Friday, October 30, 2015, the Federal Reserve Board (“Board”) reaffirmed its commitment to both the bank holding company model and single point of entry resolution. In a departure from historical views of the purpose and...more
CFTC Extends Designation of DTCC-SWIFT as Provider of Legal Entity Identifiers - On July 20, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an order extending the designation of the Depository Trust and Clearing...more
2014 was a year replete with new legislative and regulatory initiatives impacting federally regulated financial institutions. The key initiatives introduced or implemented in 2014 are outlined in our annual year in review....more