Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Fed Remains Concerned About Firesale Risks

Asset Management Industry Still a Source of Worry

Author: David Schwartz J.D. CPA
In a January 30, 2015 address, Federal Reserve Board Governor Daniel K. Tarullo once again voiced the Fed's concerns about the systemic risk posed by potential firesales in the asset management industry. Tarullo indicated that as regulators implement reforms under the Basel and FSB proposals and frameworks, they should take into account the “system-wide demands on liquidity during stress periods and correlated risks among asset managers that could exacerbate liquidity, redemption and fire-sale pressures."

In his address, Mr. Tarullo noted the rapid growth of the asset management industry  since the financial crisis, both in terms of the dollar amount of assets under management and in the concentration of assets managed by the largest firms. As stricter prudential regulation makes investment in certain forms of assets more costly for banks, this growth is expected to continue apace.
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

FSB Extends SIFI Framework to Certain Non-Banks

Author: David Schwartz J.D. CPA

Creating a system of enhanced monitoring of systematic risk and supervision of systematically important financial institutions (SIFIs) is a key objective of global regulatory reform in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Having established criteria for determining the SIFI players in the banking and insurance sectors, the FSB and IOSCO have moved on to determining which non-banks and non-insurance companies may be considered SIFIs. In a January 8, 2014 consultative document, the FSB and IOSCO proposed a methodology for the identification of nonbank, noninsurance financial institutions (NBNI) that pose systemic risks to the global economy.  The consultation document extends the framework already established to identify bank and insurance company SIFIs to all other financial entities.

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Monday, January 9, 2012

CFPB Launches Its Non-Bank Supervision Program

Author: David Schwartz J.D. CPA
On January 5, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launched its non-bank supervision program. The initiative is mandated by Dodd-Frank, and will be an extension of the CFPB’s bank supervision program that began last July.  The program is intended to ensure that banks and non-banks follow federal consumer financial laws.
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