Our public memorandum here describes the notice of proposed rulemaking published by the CFTC on June 12, 2018 that would make permanent the $8 billion temporary swap dealer de minimis registration threshold currently in effect and would make other changes to the de minimis exception.
Dodd-Frank
Davis Polk Financial Services Regulatory Reform Tool—Summer Beach Read Edition
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Financial services regulatory reform in 2018 continues to evolve. For those of you who have been thinking you might catch up over the summer lull, here is the summer beach read edition of our reference tool, which provides context and summarizes current developments across a range of key regulatory areas, … Read More
Visual Memorandum: Proposed Amendments to the Volcker Rule Regulations
Our visual memorandum here describes the proposed amendments to the Volcker Rule regulations issued by the Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, SEC and CFTC, as well as key requests for comment about possible additional amendments. To make the analysis more user-friendly, the memorandum incorporates elements of Davis Polk’s flowcharts on the … Read More
Proposal to Modify the Volcker Rule Regulations
The Federal Reserve held an open meeting today at which it released a proposal to modify the Volcker Rule regulations. Comments on the proposal will be due 60 days after the “date of issuance.” The other four regulators tasked with jointly implementing the Volcker Rule regulations are expected to release … Read More
Visual Memorandum: Bipartisan Banking Act Will Rebalance the Financial Regulatory Landscape
Our visual memorandum here describes the key changes the Bipartisan Banking Act makes to the regulation of banking organizations. It is color coded for those who want to look only at the changes that affect their own organization.
The House is expected to pass the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and … Read More
Davis Polk Financial Services Regulatory Reform Tool—May 2018
Financial services regulatory reform in 2018 is complex and evolving. To assist in navigating this landscape, we have prepared a reference tool that provides context and summarizes current developments across a range of key regulatory areas, agencies and actors. We will continue to track these issues and provide updated versions … Read More
CFTC Chairman Giancarlo’s White Paper on Swap Regulation Reform Envisions Near-Term Changes and Longer-Term Enhancements
CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo and CFTC Chief Economist Bruce Tuckman released a White Paper on April 26, 2018 that reflects the authors’ personal views on the need for swaps regulatory reforms in the United States in five key areas:
- swap execution on swap execution facilities (“SEFs”);
- trade
Davis Polk Financial Services Regulatory Reform Tool–March 2018
Financial services regulatory reform in 2018 is complex and evolving. To assist in navigating this landscape, we have prepared a reference tool that provides context and summarizes current developments across a range of key regulatory areas, agencies and actors. We will continue to track these issues and provide updated versions … Read More
Visual Memorandum: Senate Bipartisan Banking Bill to Rebalance the Financial Regulatory Landscape
The Senate passed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S.2155) on March 14 by a filibuster-proof vote of 67 – 31. The Senate bill still must pass the House, where Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and other representatives have said they plan to propose a series of amendments … Read More
Senate Bipartisan Banking Bill Offers Relief from Stress Testing, Capital and Liquidity Requirements
The Bipartisan Banking Bill would provide banking organizations with relief from their stress testing, capital and liquidity requirements by adjusting the thresholds, frequency and substance of these rules. The bill – which recently passed in the Senate, as described in a recent post here – is now being considered in … Read More