Of keen interest to everyone in private equity: the SEC’s focus is likely to switch from implementing the Dodd-Frank Act to unravelling it.
3 min read · 17 January 2017
As the US Federal Reserve issues its fourth compliance deadline extension, is it time to question lawmakers’ commitment to it?
2 min read · 04 January 2017
Banks that are having difficulty selling off illiquid assets to comply with the Volcker Rule can apply for an extension.
2 min read · 13 December 2016
Equidate was charged for failing to register security-based swaps in a case that has implications for direct secondaries.
2 min read · 13 December 2016
Andrew Ceresney, who has led the US regulator’s largest division for nearly four years, is at least the seventh senior person to depart since the presidential election.
3 min read · 12 December 2016
The US vice-president says the act’s role in maintaining financial stability is underappreciated and a rollback could trigger a recession.
1 min read · 08 December 2016
Legislation redefining ‘systemically important financial institutions’ gets the approval of the House of Representatives.
1 min read · 06 December 2016
A shake-up at the top of the Securities and Exchange Commission and anti-red tape sentiment in the Republican-led Congress, increase the odds of a US financial regulation climbdown.
3 min read · 01 December 2016
Fund managers and auditors expect EU regulators to follow US lead and begin overseeing fund valuation processes.
2 min read · 30 November 2016
European financial rules are unlikely to change in the immediate future, as the regulator waits for the dust to settle on measures introduced over the past five years.
2 min read · 23 November 2016
