ArticleUS Office Of Financial Policy And Research RenamedFederal Reserve economist Nellie Liang, who was appointed to establish the office in November 2010, will stay on as director. United StatesFinance and BankingA&O Shearman
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ArticleUS Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Issues Revised Comptroller's Licensing Manual BookletOn February 16, 2017, the OCC issued a revised version of the "Changes in Directors and Senior Executive Officers" booklet of the Comptroller's Licensing Manual. United StatesFinance and BankingA&O Shearman
ArticleUS Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Names Charles M. Steele Deputy Chief CounselOn October 25, 2016, the OCC announced the appointment of Charles M. Steele as the agency's Deputy Chief Counsel. Mr. Steele will supervise the Administrative and Internal Law, Community...United StatesFinance and BankingA&O Shearman
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ArticleUS Regulators Extend Resolution Plan Filing Deadline For 14 US Financial InstitutionsOn July 2, 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and FDIC announced that they were extending the filing deadline for the resolution plans of 14 U.S. financial institutions to December 31, 2019.United StatesFinance and BankingA&O Shearman
ArticleUS Securities And Exchange Commission Charges BNY Mellon With Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ViolationsAccording to the order, BNY Mellon did not evaluate or hire the family members through its existing, highly competitive internship programs that have rigorous hiring standards. United StatesFinance and BankingA&O Shearman
ArticleUS Senate Passes Financial Regulatory Reform BillOn March 14, 2018, the U.S. Senate passed a significant financial services reform bill 67-31 on a bipartisan basis that would eliminate certain requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act ...United StatesFinance and BankingA&O Shearman
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ArticleFCA Fines Standard Bank For AML FailuresThe Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") has fined Standard Bank Plc £7,640,400 for failing to comply with the UK’s money laundering regulations and, in particular, for failing to ensure that its anti-money laundering policies and procedures were applied properly in relation to corporate customers connected to politically exposed persons during the period December 2007 to July 2011United StatesGovernment, Public SectorA&O Shearman
ArticleTrump Administration DevelopmentsShearman & Sterling is providing practical insights on the implications of actions taken by the Trump Administration on an ongoing basis.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorA&O Shearman
ArticleUS Federal Reserve Board Releases Statement On Court's Decision In Starr International Company, Inc. v. The United StatesOn June 15, 2015, the Federal Reserve Board issued a public statement regarding AIG and the recently issued United States Court of Federal Claims decision in Starr International Company, Inc. v. The United States. United StatesInsuranceA&O Shearman
ArticleOFAC Licenses Educational Activities In Sudan And CubaIn early September, Coursera, a provider of open online educational courses, received an OFAC license to reinstate its services in Cuba and Sudan. United StatesInternational LawA&O Shearman
ArticleOFAC Updates Burma Sanctions Regulations To Reflect Current Sanctions RegimeOFAC published a final rule in the Federal Register, amending and reissuing in their entirety the Burmese Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 537.United StatesInternational LawA&O Shearman
ArticleSanctions Round Up: Second Quarter 2021This quarter, the Biden Administration maintained its tough stance on China, revamping Trump-Era restrictions and expanding sanctions to include the PRC's surveillance technology sector.United StatesInternational LawA&O Shearman
ArticleHammes Authors IFLR Article On Retaining Talented WomenContributing to IFLR's Women in Business Law Group's Best Practice Series on inclusiveness, partner Patricia Hammes (New York-Project Development & Finance) wrote an article on retaining talented women. United StatesLaw Practice ManagementA&O Shearman
ArticleJacobs Authored An Article On Importance Of MentoringPartner Lisa Jacobs wrote an article on the importance of mentoring and sponsorship as part of IFLR Women in Business Law Group’s latest Best Practice Series. United StatesLaw Practice ManagementA&O Shearman