by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Nov 26, 2016 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
At its November 17, 2016 plenary session in London, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) met to discuss current vulnerabilities and agree on priorities for 2017. While noting that the global financial system is more resilient as a result of the regulatory reforms...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Dec 19, 2015 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
Though the Financial Stability Board’s (FSB) March 4, 2015 consultation paper on Global SIFI designation is only a week old, it has already generated a chorus of criticism and condemnation from some of the asset management industry’s most powerful players. This second...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Oct 19, 2015 | All, Formal Regulatory Remedies, Procedural Changes
In a nearly four-hour hearing held on December 8, 2015, members of the House Financial Services Committee grilled the heads of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), accusing the FSOC of a poor transparency and lack of responsiveness to legislators’...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Feb 19, 2015 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
Over the objections many, including asset managers, insurance companies, and even legislators and other regulators, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has pushed ahead with its mandate to identify risks to financial stability that could arise from the...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Dec 19, 2014 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
With the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act having just celebrated its fourth birthday, where exactly are we in the the reform of our seemingly ever-evolving regulatory framework? In a recent paper, Dan Ryan, Chairman of the Financial Services...
