Dodd-Frank Blog
FSOC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies
Banking, Broker-Dealer, Insurance, Investment Advisers, Public Companies and Securities The Dodd-Frank Act mandated that the Financial Stability Oversight Council, or FSOC, ensure that all financial companies whose failure could pose a threat to the financial stability of the United States – not just banks – will be subject to strong oversight. Using the considerations set forth in the Dodd-Frank Act, as well as taking [...] Read more →
FDIC Board Approves Interim Final Rule on New Orderly Liquidation Authority
Banking The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, approved an interim final rule clarifying how the agency will treat certain creditor claims under the... Read more →
FSOC Study on Concentration Limit on Large Financial Institutions
Banking, Insurance Section 622 of the Dodd-Frank Act establishes a financial sector concentration limit that would prohibit a financial company from merging or consolidating with, or acquiring,... Read more →
FSOC Releases Study on Volker Rule
Banking, Private Equity As mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act, the Financial Stability Oversight Council, or FSOC, conducted a study on how best to implement Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (commonly known... Read more →
FSOC Releases Study on Risk Retention
Banking, Insurance, Public Companies and Securities The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires the Chairman of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, or FSOC, to issue a study on the Dodd-Frank... Read more →
SEC Amends Rules of Practice for SROs
Public Companies and Securities Section 916 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act amended Section 19(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or Exchange Act, which governs the... Read more →
CFTC Issues Proposed Rule on Position Limits for Derivatives
Banking, Derivatives, Energy The CFTC approved, by a 4 to 1 vote today, issuance of a proposed rule that establishes limits on positions in physical commodity futures contracts as well as swaps that are... Read more →
SEC Says Failure to Disclose Perks is Fraud
Executive Compensation, Public Companies and Securities, Uncategorized The SEC charged a Kansas-based company that manages government websites and four current or former company executives with failing to disclose to investors more than $1.18 million... Read more →
Bill to Repeal the Dodd-Frank Act
Uncategorized Representative Michelle Bachman has introduced the following legislation to repeal the Dodd-Frank Act: 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 87 To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street... Read more →