by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Oct 19, 2014 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
On June 25, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission finalized new rules and interpretive guidance addressing the cross-border application of a security-based swap regulatory framework called for under the Dodd-Frank Act. These final rules are the first of a...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Oct 15, 2014 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
Securities financing transactions such as repos are important funding tools for a wide range of market participants, including non-bank financial firms. The implementation of the numerical haircut floors on securities financing transactions will reduce the build-up of...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Oct 15, 2014 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
The European Securities and Markets Authority is seeking input on its plans for mandatory central counterparty clearing of foreign exchange non-deliverable forwards (FXNDF). FXNDFs are cash-settled foreign exchange forward contracts that cannot result in physical...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Sep 23, 2014 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
Following its September meeting in Cairns, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a press release highlighting some of the vulnerability the FSB still sees as threatening the global financial system. The release also lays out some work plans for some of the...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Sep 21, 2014 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Lender Directed Voting
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), UK’s independent regulator responsible for promoting high quality corporate governance and reporting to foster investment, has issued a revised UK Corporate Governance Code. The changes to the Code are designed to strengthen the...
