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Dodd-Frankenstein

You would expect that a publication with a libertarian tilt like The Economist would not look favorably at the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act . They call it Too big not to fail . Being The Economist , the article argues with

Published Tue, Feb 21 2012 1:50 PM by Doug Cornelius

Federal Reserve Board Issues Proposed New Regulation YY to Regulate Certain “Covered Companies” as Required by Dodd-Frank

by Edmund D. Harllee On Thursday, January 5, the Federal Reserve Board (the "Board") issued proposed new Regulation YY, in order to implement changes required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Act"). Sections 165 and

Published Wed, Jan 25 2012 8:52 AM by Williams Mullen

Morrison Foerster-One Down, One to Go: The SEC Completes the First Required Dodd-Frank Act Regulation D Rulemaking

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") recently completed the first of two Regulation D rulemakings mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the "Dodd-Frank Act"). The Dodd-Frank Act modified the net

Published Thu, Jan 19 2012 1:53 PM by Morrison and Foerster LLP

Dodd-Frank: President Obama Installs Richard Cordray as Director of the CFPB

On January 4, 2012, President Obama installed Richard Cordray as Director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Financial Protection ("CFPB"). Mr. Cordray had served as Attorney General for the State of Ohio and most recently was in charge of

Published Thu, Jan 12 2012 12:17 PM by Williams Mullen

SEC Releases Initial Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program

Even thought the SEC's final regulations for the Dodd-Frank whistleblower program just became effective on August 12, 2011, the agency has already filed its first report on the whistleblower program. Under Section 924(d) of the Dodd Frank Act, the SEC

Published Fri, Nov 18 2011 9:47 AM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Position Limits Rumors Become Reality: CFTC Adopts Final Position Limits Rule Under Dodd-Frank

On October 18, 2011, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission") adopted, by a vote of 3 to 2, a final rule regarding position limits for certain physical commodity derivatives ("Final Rule") pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA")

Published Fri, Oct 21 2011 11:30 AM by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Regulation of Forex in the Wake of Dodd-Frank

In passing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank), Congress has attempted to close loopholes in connection with the regulation of retail foreign exchange (forex) transactions. In light of the Dodd-Frank legislation

Published Fri, Oct 21 2011 9:05 AM by Foley & Lardner LLP

A Fiduciary Duty for Broker-Dealers? How Dodd-Frank May Change the Way Broker-Dealers Conduct Business

by Hillel T. Cohn and Kevan P. Graydon Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the SEC is granted the authority to impose a fiduciary duty on broker-dealers. This EIA analyses the implications of the fiduciary duty of broker-dealers when they conduct business with

Published Thu, Sep 29 2011 4:38 PM by Morrison and Foerster LLP

Conflicts of Interest and Securitizations

The Big Short highlighted some of the difficulties of taking an investment position in a real estate downturn. The situation was taken a step further with Goldman Sachs' help in putting together mortgage backed securities with the primary purpose of helping

Published Wed, Sep 21 2011 8:48 AM by Doug Cornelius

Sutherland Alert: Regulators Consider Whether Stable Value Contracts Should Be Subject to Regulation as Swaps under the Dodd-Frank Act

by Fred Bellamy, Jamie Cain, Tom Gick, Steve Roth, and Ann Battle In addition to requiring the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) to promulgate rules further defining the terms "swap" and

Published Mon, Sep 19 2011 3:28 PM by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

SEC Issues Proposed Rules on Incentive-Based Compensation Practices for Larger Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

by Hillel T. Cohn and Kevan P. Graydon Section 956 of Dodd-Frank requires the SEC and certain other agencies with regulatory authority over financial institutions to prescribe rules or guidelines that prohibit incentive-based compensation arrangements

Published Wed, Sep 14 2011 4:09 PM by LexisNexis Community Staff

Wall Street Journal: Bank of America Cuts are “Dodd-Frank Layoffs”

by Troutman Sanders CFPB Team September 13, 2011. Bank of America announced on September 12, 2011 that it plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs over the next two years. While Bank of America was not overly direct in stating the reasons for the cuts, today's

Published Wed, Sep 14 2011 2:43 PM by Troutman Sanders

Federal Reserve Board Proposes New Regulatory Scheme for Remittance Transfers

by Ezra C. Levine, Andrew M. Smith and M. Sean Ruff Excerpt: On May 23, 2011, the Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") published in the Federal Register a proposed rule setting forth an entirely new regulatory scheme for companies that provide remittance transfers

Published Mon, Sep 12 2011 1:12 PM by Morrison and Foerster LLP

CFTC Whistleblower Rules Finalized

The CFTC was given expanded powers to financially reward whistleblowers through the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). Pursuant to new Section 23 of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) entitled, "Commodity Whistleblower

Published Mon, Aug 29 2011 11:59 AM by Foley & Lardner LLP

Amending the Reporting Requirements of Form ADV & Modifying Pay to Play Rule

by Marc Mehrespand and Joshua O'Melia Various companion releases implementing various provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. Form ADV amendments, Rule 206(4)-5, and registration requirements for private funds. Excerpt: In much anticipated companion releases

Published Mon, Aug 22 2011 1:52 PM by K & L Gates LLP