Latest Dodd-Frank Posts
Do I Need to Report My Swaps or Preserve Data?
Energy, Public Companies and Securities We previously reported on the CFTC’s Interim Final Rule for reporting Pre-enactment Swap Transactions. Since that time, the text of the CFTC Rule 44.00 has been published in the Federal Register and is immediately effective. Must I Report a Swap or Preserve Data? We have been asked by our clients who use swap transactions for [...] Read more →
The Volker Rule and Hedge Funds, Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds
Private Equity The “Volker Rule” is named after former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volker. Broadly speaking it is a rule against banks making certain speculative kinds of investments if... Read more →
President Obama Signs First Amendment to Dodd-Frank Into Law
Litigation, Public Companies and Securities As widely expected and reported earlier at Dodd-Frank and the Law, yesterday President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Freedom of Information Restoration Amendments, which repealed... Read more →
Proposed Dodd-Frank Disclosures for Asset-Backed Securities
Banking, Public Companies and Securities The SEC has proposed rules to implement Section 943 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires the SEC to prescribe regulations on the use of representations and warranties in the... Read more →