ArticleFDIC Chief Information Officer ResignsFDIC Chief Information Officer ("CIO") Howard Whyte will leave the agency in January 2020. United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: Bank Regulators Allow QFC Amendments To Unmargined Legacy SwapsThe U.S. "prudential regulators" final rule on uncleared swap margin requirements was published in the Federal Register. United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: Banking Agencies Propose Community Bank Leverage RatioComments must be submitted by April 9, 2019.United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: CFTC Adopts Substituted Compliance For Japan's Uncleared Swap Margin RequirementsThe CFTC adopted a comparability determination that will allow substituted compliance with Japan's margin requirements for uncleared swaps. United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: CFTC Allows Exceptions From Sending Annual Privacy NoticesThe CFTC proposal to amend Rule 160.5 - which requires certain "covered persons" to provide annual privacy notices to customers at least once a year during the life of the customer relationship - was published in the Federal Register. United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: CFTC Delays Initial Margin "Phase Five" Requirements For Uncleared DerivativesA CFTC interim final rule to delay the implementation of "Phase Five" initial margin requirements for uncleared derivatives was published in the Federal Register. United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: CFTC Proposes Changes To DCO RegulationsA CFTC proposal amending regulations to "enhance certain risk management and reporting obligations" was published in the Federal Register. United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: CFTC Renews Agricultural Advisory CommitteeThe CFTC renewed the Agricultural Advisory Committee ("AAC"). The notice of renewal was published in the Federal Register. United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: Prudential Regulators Adopt Brexit-Related Swaps Margin AmendmentU.S. prudential regulators, including the Federal Reserve Board, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, FDIC, Farm Credit Administration and the Federal Housing Finance AgencyUnited StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: SEC Adopts Final Rules On Investment Company Swing PricingThe SEC adopted a final rule to permit mutual funds to use "swing pricing," which allows funds to redeem investors' holdings at prices that are lower than the going market value of the funds' assets...United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: SEC Requests Comments On FINRA-Proposed "Masking Methodology"The SEC requested comments on a FINRA proposal that would implement an "anonymous, grouped masking methodology" in order to address confidentiality concerns...United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: Treasury Requires Reporting Of Repo Activity By CCPsU.S. Treasury Department ("Treasury") final rules on reporting certain information in the U.S. repurchase agreement market to the Office of Financial Research ("OFR") ...United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFFA Publishes Global Symposium Photo AlbumFFA has published photos from the 12th annual Global Fund Finance Symposium in Miami.United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
VideoFinance Forum Focus Series: Spotlight On LIBOR Transition (Video)In this installment of our Finance Forum Focus Series, Cadwalader partners Lary Stromfeld and Jeffrey Nagle discuss the latest #LIBOR transition developments...United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFinance Leaders And Congressional Representatives Debate Green Funding InitiativesLeading financial services industry participants and lawmakers from Congress examined the role of the capital markets in funding green initiatives at a SIFMA roundtable.United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFINRA Announces "Ketchum Prize" In Honor Of Retired CEOThe FINRA Investor Education Foundation announced a new prize program to recognize outstanding service and research to advance investor protection and financial capability.United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFINRA Details Process For Serving On Committees And BoardsFINRA encouraged firms to be more engaged in the work of the self-regulatory organization and described the process for filling vacancies on FINRA committees and boards.United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFINRA Proposes Waiving Fees For Certain Transactions Affected By TRACE Systems IssueFINRA filed a rule change that would waive Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine ("TRACE") fees assessed initially for member firms as the result of the required re-reporting of certain transactions...United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFINRA Reminds Broker-Dealers And Investment Advisers To Review End Of Year Final StatementsFINRA notified firms that their Final Statements are available for review in the E-Bill system. United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFINRA Reminds Firms To Register For Consolidated Audit Trail ReportingFINRA reminded member firms to register with FINRA CAT, LLC for Consolidated Audit Trail ("CAT") reporting by June 27, 2019.United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader