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Davis Polk has submitted a comment letter on the Federal Reserve’s proposed supervisory guidance on board governance (which we summarized in a previous blog post).  Consistent with our previous blog posts on the proposed board guidance and separate management guidance  issued by the Federal Reserve for large financial institutions,…
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The CFPB’s announcement of a call for evidence is a welcome sign that the new leadership of the agency is thinking seriously about how it implements its mission. In the coming weeks the CFPB will publish a series of Requests for Information (RFIs) seeking public comment on the CFPB’s enforcement,…
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The Federal Reserve’s proposed core principles on management of large financial institutions are another welcome addition to its efforts to clarify and better distinguish between the roles of boards of directors and the management of large financial institutions. The new guidance (Management Guidance) describes core principles of effective senior management,

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During congressional hearings earlier this month, senators grilled Richard Smith, the former Equifax CEO, on the company’s reporting structure for cybersecurity; specifically, on the appropriateness of Equifax’s CISO reporting to the general counsel.  Davis Polk has published a blog post on the reporting structure for CISOs and factors companies should…
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There has been significant attention to the first major policy speech by the CFTC’s newly-minted Enforcement Division Director, James McDonald on September 25, 2017.  Mr. McDonald’s speech outlined the Enforcement Division’s updated approach to self-reporting and cooperation, as described in an enforcement advisory update issued to coincide with his speech…
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The Federal Reserve’s proposed supervisory guidance on corporate governance is a breath of fresh air that should encourage banking boards to focus on their core responsibilities and avoid blurring the distinctions between executive and non-executive duties.  It is also a signal that supervisors intend to move away from the blunt…
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The Federal Reserve has proposed changes to its guidance on corporate governance for banking organizations, which refocus its supervisory expectations more clearly on a board’s core responsibilities. The proposal distinguishes more clearly the roles and responsibilities of boards and senior management, eliminates redundant and outdated SR letters and guidance, and…
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Guidelines on covered fund seeding extensions from the Federal Reserve yesterday, following on the heels of last Friday’s guidance for foreign excluded funds, is a hopeful sign that the freeze on Volcker Rule guidance is finally thawing.  Perhaps these green shoots signal that broader, common sense relief is coming.  Yesterday’s…
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Ever since the final Volcker Rule regulations were made public in December 2013, foreign banks and their regulators have expressed concern about the extraterritorial reach of the Volcker Rule to certain foreign funds that have a foreign bank as sponsor or investor.  This policy issue has, as is often the…
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In a Risk Perspective released on July 7, 2017, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) emphasized the need for institutions to be cyber resilient – i.e., be able to respond to cyber attacks by managing various risks.  Acting Comptroller Keith Noreika noted in a speech on the…
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