On September 18, 2010, the SEC proposed amendments which would require both financial and nonfinancial companies to disclose additional information in registration statements and periodic...
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), enacted after a long and intensive legislative process, will impact private funds and their advis...
On September 12, 2010, the Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision, the oversight body of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the “Basel Committee Oversight Body” and the ...
The Orderly Liquidation Authority established by the Dodd-Frank Act is meant to address two of the Obama Administration’s most important goals for the financial regulatory overhaul: the...
Today, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Congress has made a policy decision to stage the effectiveness of the law over time, giving fi...
With the President’s signature on July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“the Act”) is law of the land.
The Act marks the greatest legislativ...
The following slides show the effective dates for various agency rulemakings required, and statutory amendments made, by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, ena...
With the President’s signature on July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“the Act”) is law of the land. The Act marks the greatest legislative...
The Collins Amendment, originally drafted by the FDIC staff and reflecting views held by Chairwoman Bair, imposes, over time, the leverage and risk-based standards currently applicable to...
On June 25, 2010, the Senate-House conference on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Bill”) agreed on the final legislative text of the Bill, including...