by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Sep 19, 2012 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
[W]e will not back away from our fundamental responsibility of making sure our financial system is safe. But we need smart regulation that can make future financial shocks less likely and less damaging – and without unnecessary compliance costs. We want to make sure...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Sep 19, 2012 | All, Formal Regulatory Remedies
George Osborne, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, voiced concernsabout the potential negative effects the proposed Volker Rule provisions may have on the liquidity of global funding markets and particularly non-US sovereign debt markets. Osborne communicated...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Apr 25, 2012 | All, Formal Regulatory Remedies
On April 19, the Federal Reserve Board clarified that an entity covered by Volcker Rule will have the full two-year period provided by the statute to conform its activities and investments. The guidance issued by the Fed also assures covered entities and institutions... by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Mar 29, 2012 | All, Formal Regulatory Remedies
A bi-partisan group of six Senators introduced a bill (S. 2223) on March 22 that would postpone the implementation of the Volcker Rule set for on July 2. Instead, S. 2223 links the effective date of the Volker Rule to the date regulators finish drafting their Volker...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Dec 25, 2011 | All, Formal Regulatory Remedies
Treasury, the Fed, the FDIC, and the SEC have announced an extension of the comment period on the proposed regulations implementing the Dodd-Frank Act’s Volcker Rule provisions. Originally set to expire on January 13, 2012, the comment period has been extended a...