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The Volcker Rule is a rule limiting certain financial institutions' ability to own, invest or sponsor hedge funds, private equity or other proprietary trading operations. The Rule seeks to separate financial... more +
The Volcker Rule is a rule limiting certain financial institutions' ability to own, invest or sponsor hedge funds, private equity or other proprietary trading operations. The Rule seeks to separate financial institutions' proprietary trading activity from consumers' FDIC- insured deposits. The Volcker Rule is a part of the broader Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and aims to diminish potential conflicts of interest between banks and consumer clients. less -
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Structured Finance Bulletin - Winter 2020

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The implications of the 2020 election for structured finance are coming into focus. Informed by our discussions in Washington, we can anticipate the likely direction of federal policy over the next two years that will impact...more

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Volcker Rule Amendments: An Early Assessment of Interpretive Issues, Business Impact, and Market Opportunities

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Recently published amendments to the Volcker Rule — effective October 1, 2020—could have significant market impact for affected stakeholders, and will liberalize certain key aspects of the Volcker Rule’s regulations and quell...more

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Federal Agencies Adopt Amendments to Volcker Rule

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading...more

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Volcker Rule Covered Fund Amendments: What They Will and Will Not Do for CLOs

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The Situation: The regulatory agencies responsible for administering the Volcker Rule have amended the covered fund provisions of the rule. The Result: Modifications to the definitions of "ownership interest" and "loan...more

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Volcker Rule Covered Fund Amendments Provide Clarity and Opportunities

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The Situation: The Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC"), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more

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Volcker Rule Revision Complete: Easing the Compliance Burden for Banks

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On June 25, 2020, five federal financial regulatory agencies published the long awaited Final Revisions to the Volcker Rule (the “Final Revisions”) which revise certain aspects of the Volcker Rule (Section 13 of the Bank...more

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Volcker 3.0: The Agencies Relax the Volcker Rule Requirements for Securitizations and Foreign Funds and Grant New Exemptions from...

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On Thursday, June 25, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the...more

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US Agencies Proposed Revisions to Volcker Rule Covered Funds Provisions

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On January 30, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), the Securities and Exchange...more

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Covered Funds May Cover Less

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The federal agencies responsible for the Volcker Rule have proposed to clarify some requirements for exclusion from the definition of “covered fund” and to increase the types of funds excluded from that definition. The...more

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Rolling Back the Impact of the Volcker Rule on CLOs

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Last week the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures...more

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Volcker 3.0: The Agencies Propose Relief for Securitizations and Foreign Funds and New Exemptions from the Volcker Rule’s Covered...

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On January 30, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity...more

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Proposed Changes to the Volcker Rule

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On January 30, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Fed”), the Federal Deposit...more

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Financing Marketplace Loans: Ten Key Things to Know Before Catching the Securitization Wave

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Marketplace loans are the most exciting securitization asset class to emerge since credit cards and student loans. Securitization provides marketplace loan investors with liquidity, diversified funding and interest rate...more

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The Regulatory State: May We Have A Little Humility, Please?

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The Great Equity Correction of 2015 that is now being enjoyed by all of us is a correction, and not the beginning, of the Great Bear Market of 2015 (from my lips to God’s ears). It reminds me of just how little we know about...more

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Volcker Rule – Five Years On

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After years of delays, changes and significant debate, the Volcker Rule is now, largely, in full effect. Sold to a sometimes intellectually incurious Congress and the electorate as a central piece of legislation to limit...more

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Dodd-Frank Implementation: Navigating the Road Ahead

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Table of Contents: Introduction; Financial Stability Reform; Resolution Planning; Agencies and Agency Oversight Reform; Securitization Reform; Derivatives Regulation; Investor Protection Reform; Credit Rating Agency...more

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"Insights Special Edition: Dodd-Frank Rulemaking: Volcker Rule and SIFI Proposals: Impact of the Proposed Regulations On...

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Securitization has been the focus of many rulemaking initiatives in the wake of the financial crisis. The Volcker Rule is not directly targeted at securitization and expressly states that nothing in it should be construed to...more

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"Insights Special Edition: Dodd-Frank Rulemaking: Volcker Rule and SIFI Proposals: An Introduction to the Proposed Regulations...

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On October 11 and 12, 2011, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury (OCC); the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve); the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...more

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