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Regulatory Reform – News and Resources
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Financial Crisis - News and Resources
Summary of Pending Legislation
Summary of Initial White Paper Proposals
Presentations
Financial Institutions and Regulatory Reform
Tax
Employee and Executive Compensation
OTC Derivatives Regulation
Insurance Regulation
Money Market Funds
Regulation of Private Funds
Consumer Financial Products
Links to Other Legal and Government Resources
Systemic Risk and Banking Reform
Consumer Protection
Securities
Derivatives
Securitization
Executive Compensation
Other Regulatory Reform Resources
Summary of Pending Legislation
Financial Stability Reform
Agencies and Agency Oversight Reform
Securitization Reform
Commodities and Derivatives Reform
Investor Protection Reform
Credit Rating Agency Reform
Summary of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Summary of FFIEC Interest Rate Risk Advisory
FDIC and BOE Memorandum of Understanding
Proposed Legislation Addressing the Volcker Rule
Overview of Senator Dodd's Regulatory Reform Bill
Summary of Initial White Paper Proposals
Overview of White Paper Proposals
Summary of Securitization Proposals
Summary of Reports Mandated by the White Paper
Summary of Money Market Fund Regulatory Proposals
Summary of Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act
Summary of the Investor Protection Act
Summary of Credit Rating Agency Reform Legislation
Presentations
The MoFo Guide to Regulatory Reform
Tier 1 Financial Holding Companies
Financial Services Reform: How Will Community Banks Fare?
Regulatory Reform and the White Paper
Financial Institutions and Regulatory Reform
Client Alerts and Articles
3/15/2010
SEC Approves Money Market Fund Reform to Better Protect Investors
3/5/2010
Treasury Provides More Details on the Volcker Rule
2/10/2010
Structured Thoughts: Structured Products Regulatory Developments: an update on the EU actions on PRIPs
2/5/2010
SEC Proposes Rule Regarding Risk Management Controls for Broker-Dealers with Market Access
2/2/2010
More, More, More: A Summary of the Basel Proposals
1/25/2010
Banking Agencies Issue Final Regulatory Capital Rule Related to FAS 166 167
12/29/2009
The Will to Live: Recovery and Resolution Plans for UK Banks
12/18/2009
FDIC Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Securitization Safe Harbor; Seeks Comments on Securitization Reforms
12/15/2009
New UK Bank Levy on Employee Bonuses
12/11/2009
Update: House Passes Securitization Reform
11/18/2009
FDIC Extends Securitization Safe Harbor and Portends Further Securitization Reforms
11/16/2009
SEC Proposes Regulation of Dark Pools
11/13/2009
What Counts? An Update on the Debate Concerning Regulatory Capital
11/12/2009
The Latest Proposals for Securitization Reform
9/18/2009
Federal Reserve Issues Policy on Consumer Compliance Supervision for Nonbank Subsidiaries of Bank Holding Companies and Foreign Banking Organizations
9/4/2009
Enhanced Supervisory Procedures for Newly-Insured FDIC-Supervised Institutions
8/2009
Newton's Third Law and the White Paper
by Anna Pinedo
First published in Electronic Banking Law and Commerce Report July/August 2009. Used by permission.
8/31/2009
FDIC Final Statement of Policy on Qualifications for Failed Bank Acquisitions
8/03/2009
Summer Reading: White Paper Related Regulatory Reforms
7/9/2009
UK White Paper on Reforming Financial Markets
7/7/2009
FDIC Issues Proposed Guidelines Restricting Private Equity Investments in Failed Banks
7/5/2009
Proposed Interagency Guidance on Funding and Liquidity Risk Management
6/18/2009
Newton's Third Law and the White Paper
3/9/2009
"Good Bank-Bad Bank" for Insurance Companies: Is MBIA Just CIGNA Redux, Plus CDSs?
2/18/2009
Good Bank-Bad Bank: A Clean Break and a Fresh Start
9/23/2008
Federal Reserve Board Liberalizes Rules for Investments in Banks
9/2008
Danger and Opportunity: Morrison & Foerster sees opportunities in distressed financial institutions for private equity investors
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Institutional Investor News: Global Private Equity and M&A Legal Guide
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Tax
Client Alerts
12/31/2009
MoFo Tax Talk, Volume 2, Issue 4
10/2/2009
MoFo Tax Talk, Volume 2, Issue 3
6/17/2009
MoFo Tax Talk, Volume 2, Issue 2
Employee and Executive Compensation
Client Alerts
12/18/2009
SEC Adopts New Compensation and Governance Disclosure Rules
10/26/2009
Federal Reserve Board Issues Proposed Guidance on Incentive Compensation
8/6/2009
House Passes Legislation on Say on Pay and Compensation Committees
OTC Derivatives Regulation
Client Alerts and Articles
7/2009
The Standard-Bearer
by Anna Pinedo and James Tanenbaum
First published in Financier Worldwide July 2009. Used by permission.
6/2009
Credit Derivatives: Recent Regulatory Developments in the United States
by David Kaufman and David Trapani
First published in Futures & Derivatives Law Report June 2009. Used by permission.
4/20/2009
Credit Derivatives: Recent Regulatory Developments
Insurance Regulation
Client Alerts
10/6/2008
Credit Default Swaps as Insurance: One Regulator or Many?
Money Market Funds
Clients Alerts
3/15/2010
SEC Approves Money Market Fund Reform to Better Protect Investors
6/25/2009
SEC Proposes Rule Amendments to Strengthen the Regulatory Framework for Money Market Funds
Regulation of Private Funds
Client Alerts
2/25/2010
Structured Thoughts: Update on the Proposed AIFM Directive
6/19/2009
White House Proposal Calls for Increased Regulation of Private Investment Funds in Broad Attempt to Restore Confidence in Integrity of Financial System
2/10/2009
Regulating Private Funds and Their Investment Advisers: A Summary of Recently Proposed Legislation
Related Resources
Legislation for the Regulation of Hedge Funds Fact Sheet
Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009
Consumer Financial Products
Client Alerts
12/18/2009
FDIC Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Securitization Safe Harbor; Seeks Comments on Securitization Reforms
12/11/2009
Update: House Passes Securitization Reform
11/18/2009
FDIC Extends Securitization Safe Harbor and Portends Further Securitization Reforms
11/12/2009
The Latest Proposals for Securitization Reform
7/23/2009
The Investor Protection Act of 2009
7/7/2009
Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009
6/22/2009
The Simple Life: A Look at Securitization Related Regulatory Reform Proposals
Links to Other Legal and Government Resources
Systemic Risk and Banking Reform
House of Representatives Approves Rules to Govern America's Financial Systems (December 2009)
The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (December, 2009)
House Committee on Financial Services Passes Financial Stability Legislation (December 2, 2009)
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)
Remarks by FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair on "Resolution Authority" 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)
Discussion Draft of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - November 10, 2009)
Press release of Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) on "Bold Proposal to Create a Sound Economic Foundation to Grow Jobs, Protect Consumers, Rein in Wall Street, End Too Big to Fail, Prevent Another Financial Crisis" (November 10, 2009)
Summary of the Discussion Draft of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act issued by Senator Chris Dodd on November10, 2009
House Discussion Draft: Financial Stability Improvement (October 27, 2009)
Principles for Reforming the U.S. and International Regulatory Capital Framework for Banking Firms (September 3, 2009)
FDIC's Final Statement of Policy on Qualifications for Failed Bank Acquisitions (August 26, 2009)
Additional Improvements for Financial Crisis Management
Proposed Financial Services Oversight Council
Proposed Bank Holding Company Modernization Act
Proposed Bank Holding Company and Depository Institution Regulatory Improvements Act
Administration's Fact Sheet on Regulatory Reform and Resolution Authority (July 23, 2009)
Proposed Legislation: Title III Improvements to Supervision and Regulation of Federal Depository Institutions (July 23, 2009)
Proposed Legislation: Title VIII - Payment, Clearing and Settlement Supervision (July 23, 2009)
Proposed Legislation: Title XII - Financial Crisis Management & Enhanced Resolution Authority (July 23, 2009)
Systemic Risk Legislation Proposal (July 22, 2009)
Proposed Interagency Bank Regulatory Guidance on Funding and Liquidity Risk Management
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
House of Commons Financial Services Bill (November 24, 2009)
Explanatory Notes for the House of Commons Financial Services Bill (November 24, 2009)
HM Treasury's Impact Assessment of the House of Commons Financial Services Bill (November 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
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 Proposed Staff Position FAS 107-b and APB 28-a,
Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments
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
Discussion Draft of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - November 10, 2009)
Derivative Markets Transparency and Accountability Act (House Committee on Agriculture - October 21, 2009)
SEC and CFTC Joint Report on Regulatory Harmonization
Over-the-Counter Derivatives Market Act (House Committee on Financial Services - October 13, 2009)
Discussion Draft of Legislation to Regulate OTC Derivatives (House Committee on Financial Services - October 2, 2009)
Title VII--Improvements to Regulation of Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets (Administration's draft legislation, August 11, 2009)
White Paper: Financial Regulatory Reform
Securitization
Securitization Section of the House Wall Street Reform Bill (December 2, 2009)
Securitization Section of the Discussion Draft of the Senate Financial Stability Act (November 10, 2009)
House Subtitle F: Improvements to the Asset-Backed Securitization Process (October 27, 2009)
Improvements to the Asset-Backed Securitization Process (July 2009)
White Paper: Financial Regulatory Reform
Executive Compensation
The Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation Issues First Rulings (October 22, 2009)
Act Passed by the House on Executive Compensation (July 31, 2009)
Cuomo Report on Executive Compensation (July 30, 2009)
Proposal on Say-On-Pay Legislation Fact Sheet (July 17, 2009)
Proposal on Say-on-Pay Legislative Language (July 17, 2009)
Proposal for Compensation Committee Independence Fact Sheet (July 16, 2009)
Proposal for Compensation Committee Independence Legislative Language (July 16, 2009)
White Paper: Financial Regulatory Reform
Other Regulatory Reform Resources
Remarks by FDIC Chairman at the Future of Global Finance Conference (September 18, 2009)
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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