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Government Accountability Office Reports on Securities Fraud Liability of Secondary Actors

This report responds to the mandate in section 929Z of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 directing Government Accountability Office to study the impact of authorizing a private legal right of action against any person who aids or abets another in violation of the sec

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

SEC Report on Review of Reliance on Credit Ratings

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued its report on the reliance on credit ratings, as required by Section 939A(c) of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010.

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Report on Remittance Transfers

Section 1073 of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to issue a report on two topics related to remittance transfers, the transparency and disclosure to consumers of exchange rates used in remittance transfers; and the p

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

European Commission Publishes Proposals For Capital Requirements Directive IV Package

The European Commission has published its proposals for the Capital Requirements Directive IV package which fundamentally overhauls the substantive prudential rules applicable to institutions.

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Reports on the Impact of Differences Between Consumer and Creditor Purchased Credit Scores

Section 1078 of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) to conduct a study on the nature, range, and size of variations between the credit scores sold to creditors and those sold to consumers by consumer reporting

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Government Accountability Office Reports on Potential Impacts of Dodd-Frank on Homebuyers and the Mortgage Market

Section 1421 of the Dodd-Frank Act directed Government Accountability Office to assess the effect of mortgage-related provisions on the availability and affordability of mortgage credit.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Government Accountability Office Reports on the Role of Complex Financial Institutions and International Coordination in Bankruptcy

Section 202 of the The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 requires Government Accountability Office to report on the effectiveness of the US Bankruptcy Code in resolving certain failed financial institutions on an ongoing basis.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

IODSA Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa

The Institute of Directors for Southern Africa has issued The Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa which gives guidance on how the institutional investor should execute investment analysis and investment activities and exercise rights so as to promote sound governance.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Financial Stability Oversight Council Reports to Congress on Secured Creditor Haircuts

Section 215 of the Dodd-Frank Act calls on the Financial Stability Oversight Council to study whether allowing regulators in a resolution proceeding to treat a portion of fully secured creditors’ claims as unsecured (“secured creditor haircuts”) would promote market discipline and taxpayer protectio

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Monday, July 18, 2011

Financial Services Authority Guide to the European Union and its Legislative Processes

The Financial Services Authority has published a revised version of its brief guide to the European Union and its legislative process.

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Friday, July 15, 2011

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