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Regulatory Reform – News and Resources

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Dodd-Frank Act Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
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A Short Summary of the Dodd-Frank Act

Dodd-Frank Act Milestones


Dodd-Frank Act User Guides
 


Summaries of Legislation
 

Summary of Initial White Paper Proposals
 


Presentations



Financial Institutions and Regulatory Reform
 

Client Alerts and Articles


Tax

 

Client Alerts

Employee and Executive Compensation
 

Client Alerts

Derivatives Regulation
 

Client Alerts and Articles


Regulatory Developments in Europe
 

Client Alerts and Articles


Securities Markets
 

Short Selling Reform

Credit Rating Agency Reform 


Insurance Regulation
 

Client Alerts


Money Market Funds
 

Clients Alerts

Regulation of Private Funds
Client Alerts and Articles

Related Resources

Consumer Financial Products
 

Client Alerts


Links to Other Legal and Government Resources
 

Systemic Risk and Banking Reform

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010

Q&As on Policy Statement for Failed Bank Acquisitions (updated April 23, 2010)

Governor Daniel K. Tarullo's (member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) speech on "Cross-Border Insolvency Issues" at the Institute of International Bankers Conference (November 10, 2009)

FDIC's financial institution letter (FIL-62-2009) on "Determining Conformance with Interest Rate Restrictions for Less Than Well Capitalized Institutions" (November 3, 2009)

Principles for Reforming the U.S. and International Regulatory Capital Framework for Banking Firms (September 3, 2009)

White Paper: Financial Regulatory Reform

Fact Sheet: Requiring Strong Supervision And Appropriate Regulation Of All Financial Firms

Fact Sheet: Strengthening Regulation Of Core Markets And Market Infrastructure

Fact Sheet: Providing The Government With Tools To Effectively Manage Failing Institutions

Fact Sheet: Improving International Regulatory Standards And Cooperation

Congressional Oversight Panel on Regulatory Reform

GAO Report:  A Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System (January 2009)

Treasury Report:  Blueprint for a Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure (March 2008)


UK Resources
2010 HM Treasury Budget (June 22, 2010)

HM Treasury document on Bank Levy (June 22, 2010)

Joint Statement by French, UK & German Governments on Bank Levies (June 22, 2010)

The Future of Banking Commission (June 13, 2010)

UK Corporate Governance Code (June 2010)

Financial Services Act 2010 (June 2010) 

The Conservative-LibDem Coalition Agreement (May 2010)

FSA Consultation Paper (CP10/11): Implementing Aspects of the Financial Services Act 2010 (April 26, 2010)

Finance Act 2010 (April 2010)

(Draft) Executives' Remuneration Reports Regulations 2010 (March 2010)

"Living Wills: How Can the Concept be Implemented?," Speech by Thomas F. Huertas, FSA Director of Banking Sector (February 12, 2010)

Senior Management Arrangements, Systems & Controls (Remuneration Code) Instrument 2009

Walker Review: A review of corporate governance in UK banks and other financial industry entities. Final Recommendations (26 November 2009)

FSA Policy Statement: Reforming Remuneration Practices in Financial Services (August 2009)

Turner Review: A regulatory response to the global banking crisis (18 March 2009)

Banking Act 2009 (February 2009)


Consumer Protection
Financial Services Committee Approves Investor Protection Act (November 4, 2009)

Financial Reform Drafts on Investor Protection, Private Advisor Registration, and Federal Insurance (October 1, 2009)

Discussion Draft of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (September 25, 2009)

Proposed Investor Protection Act of 2009

Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009

Fact Sheet: Strengthening Consumer Protection

White Paper: Financial Regulatory Reform


Securities
FASB's Accounting Standards Update for Certain Investment Funds (February 2010)

Treasury Announces Expiration of Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds (September 18, 2009)

Credit Rating Agency Reforms Proposed by Administration (July 21, 2009)

Credit Rating Agency Reforms Proposed Legislative Language (July 21, 2009)

White Paper: Financial Regulatory Reform

Report of the Money Market Working Group

SEC's 21st Century Disclosure Initiative January 2009 Report

SEC Report to Congress on Mark-to-Market Accounting (December 2008)

FASB Issues Staff Position EITF 99-20-1, Amendments to the Impairment Guidance of EITF Issue No. 99-20

SEC Office of the Chief Accountant and FASB Staff Clarifications on Fair Value Accounting

SEC's Credit Rating Agencies Examination July 2008 Report


Derivatives
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010

SEC and CFTC Joint Report on Regulatory Harmonization

White Paper: Financial Regulatory Reform


Securitization

Conference Committee Bill - Subtitle D of Title IX (June 26, 2010)

SEC's Regulation AB Proposed Rule

House Counter Counteroffer to Subtitle D of Title IX (June 23, 2010)

Senate Counteroffer to Subtitle D of Title IX (June 22, 2010)

House Proposed Amendment to Subtitle D of Title IX (June 20, 2010)

FDIC Securitization Draft Final Rule (March 2010)

FDIC Securitization Rule Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (March 2010)

White Paper: Financial Regulatory Reform


Executive Compensation
Subtitle E of Dodd-Frank Act: Accountability and Executive Compensation

Joint Banking Agency Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies

The Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation Issues First Rulings (October 22, 2009)

Cuomo Report on Executive Compensation (July 30, 2009)

White Paper: Financial Regulatory Reform


Other Regulatory Reform Resources
Secretary of the Treasury Geithner Written Testimony before the Congressional Oversight Panel (September 10, 2009)

FDIC Deposit Insurance Regulations Final Rule

Proposed Office of National Insurance Act

Proposed Improvements to the Federal Trade Commission Act

White Paper: Financial Regulatory Reform

Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan Executive Summary

Congressional Oversight Panel on Regulatory Reform

GAO Report:  A Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System (January 2009)

Treasury Report:  Blueprint for a Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure (March 2008)
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